Pleural infection-current diagnosis and management

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-193

  Rosenstengel, Andrew ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disease management; Empyema; Infection; Pleural effusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861971505     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2012.01.12     Document Type: Review

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