Can sputum induction aid in identifying micro-organisms that cause respiratory tract infections other than tuberculosis? A tertiary care hospital experience.

A. Khan (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia), H. Al-Jahdali (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia), A. Harbi (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia), R. Rajendram (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia), A. Suliman (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia), S. Nahid (Medina, Saudi Arabia), M. Alhamadi (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia), A. Al-Rashidi (Riyadh , Saudi Arabia)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Pneumonia
Session: Pneumonia
Session type: E-poster
Number: 1758

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