Evaluating PCR for diagnosing pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia from bronchoalveolar lavage speciments

A. Zetos, E. Patsoula, G. Spanakos, E. Kainis, D. Bisirtzoglou, K. Pangratis, K. Kangouridis, N. Vakalis, G. Politis (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - News from diagnostic bronchoscopy
Session: News from diagnostic bronchoscopy
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3262
Disease area: Airway diseases

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