Analysis of clinical significance of positive result in Pneumocystis carinii PCR

T. Kinoshita, R. Gohara, T. Koga, J. Honda, T. Rikimaru, H. Aizawa (Kurume, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory infections in immunodeficiency and transplantation
Session: Respiratory infections in immunodeficiency and transplantation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2112
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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