Value of bronchoalveloar lavage (BAL) in management of lung infections in adult cystic fibrosis

Parthiban Nadarajan (Dublin, Ireland), Anandan Natarajan, Parthiban Nadarajan, Carla Flanagan, Charles Gallagher, Edward McKone

Source: International Congress 2015 – Cystic fibrosis: microbiology, immunology and assessment
Session: Cystic fibrosis: microbiology, immunology and assessment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1298
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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