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Original Article

Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage in diagnosing respiratory tract infections in patients with hematological malignancies: are invasive diagnostics still needed?

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Pages 56-60 | Received 27 May 2016, Accepted 12 Sep 2016, Published online: 14 Oct 2016

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