Pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria: management and follow up of 5 infected patients

A. Simsek, Z. M. Guler, R. Ofluoglu, E. Unsal, N. Capan (Ankara, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infections
Session: Treatment and prevention of lower respiratory tract infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2438
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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