Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory infections in immunodeficiency and transplantation
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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R. Maurici, P. Z. Teixeira (Florianopolis, Porto Alegre, Brazil). Induced sputum (IS) analysis for bacterial pneumonia diagnosis in HIV positive patients. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 2107

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