Does the sonographic presence and severity of pleural fluid septation have an impact on clinical outcomes in pleural infection? - Data from the Pleural Infection Longitudinal Outcome Study (PILOT)

J. Corcoran (Oxford, United Kingdom), I. Psallidas (Oxford, United Kingdom), S. Gerry (Oxford, United Kingdom), N. Maskell (Bristol, United Kingdom), R. Miller (London, United Kingdom), N. Rahman (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – New methods for diagnosing and treating lung diseases
Session: New methods for diagnosing and treating lung diseases
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3266
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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