Risk of occult pleural infection in patients with malignant effusions

A. Bibby, S. Dawson, A. Stanton (Swindon, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Diagnosis and management of pleural and mediastinal diseases
Session: Diagnosis and management of pleural and mediastinal diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2930
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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A. Bibby, S. Dawson, A. Stanton (Swindon, United Kingdom). Risk of occult pleural infection in patients with malignant effusions. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2930

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