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August 1, 1989American Review of Respiratory Disease

Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Cultures of Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Telescoping Plugged Catheters in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Bacterial Pneumonia

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ATAntoní TorresCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades RespiratoriasJBJordi Puig de la BellacasaBellvitge University HospitalAXAntoni XaubetUniversitat de Barcelona

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