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Review
. 2002 Sep;40(9):3115-20.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3115-3120.2002.

Laboratory diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections: controversy and conundrums

Karen C Carroll  1
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Review

Laboratory diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections: controversy and conundrums

Karen C Carroll. J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Sep.
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