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Reasons for Low Bacterial Yields from Quantitative Cultures of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

  • Kang, Ji-Young (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea college of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Joon (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea college of Medicine)
  • Published : 2012.06.01
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