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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 27, 1995 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Open Lung Biopsy Provides a Higher and More Specific Diagnostic Yield Compared to Broncho-Alveolar Lavage in Immunocompromised Patients

Michael E. Ellis Departments of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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David Spence Departments of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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Abderrezak Bouchama Departments of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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John Antonius Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Services, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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Maher Bazarbashi Departments of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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Fareed Khougeer Departments of Cardiovascular Diseases, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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Edward B. De Vol Departments of Biomedical Statistics and Scientific Computing Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
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Fungal Study Group Departments of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Pages 157-162 | Received 22 Aug 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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