Empyema thoracis: therapeutic management and outcome

A. Zouaoui, S. Sanai, J. Cherif, N. Rojbi, N. Mehiri, Z. Souissi, H. Smadhi, S. Mahmoud, M. Osman, I. Saada, B. Louzir, J. Daghfous, M. Beji (Tunis, Tunisia)

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: 2433
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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