Safety and efficacy of reduced dose intrapleural alteplase and DNAase for pleural infection

H. Ip (London, United Kingdom), A. West (London, United Kingdom), D. Wallace (London, United Kingdom), F. Noorzad (London, United Kingdom), L. Ahmed (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Difficult-to-treat respiratory infections
Session: Difficult-to-treat respiratory infections
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4712
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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