Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , 2009

Empyema as an orphan disease: So many approaches and so few data

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doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.01.003

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , 2009

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