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Original Article

Bilateral Pulmonary Abscesses Caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: Diagnostic importance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy

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Pages 755-757 | Received 16 Mar 1994, Accepted 27 Jul 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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