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Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Revue canadienne des soins respiratoires et critiques et de la médecine du sommeil
Volume 2, 2018 - Issue 4
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Original Research

Retrospective review of intrapleural therapy for pleural infections: “Real life” outcomes and challenges

Catherine RobitailleDivisions of Respiratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0543-9795View further author information
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Céline DupontPharmacy Department, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; View further author information
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David ValentiInterventional Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; View further author information
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Jonathan SpicerThoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; View further author information
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Christian SiroisThoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; View further author information
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Anne V. GonzalezDivisions of Respiratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ;Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaView further author information
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Stephane BeaudoinDivisions of Respiratory Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 218-223 | Received 18 Dec 2017, Accepted 19 Apr 2018, Published online: 16 Oct 2018

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