Pleural tuberculosis: diagnostic methods in a General Hospital.

H. Karlen (La Plata-Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Source: International Congress 2017 – TB: diagnosis, severity and practical management
Session: TB: diagnosis, severity and practical management
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2698
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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