The role of the fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults

G. Del Giudice, G. Beatrice, A. Romano, E. Carpentieri, A. Micco, A. Russo, M. Del Donno (Benevento, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Monitoring respiratory diseases: role of comorbidities and lung involvement
Session: Monitoring respiratory diseases: role of comorbidities and lung involvement
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4190
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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