Imaging in the diagnosis of infections in immunocompromised patients

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 431-436

  Berger, Leslie A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031873163     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001432-199808000-00006     Document Type: Review

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