Iatrogenic pleural empyema caused by Propionibacterium acnes
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2288-0402,2288-0410
DOI: 10.4168/aard.2019.7.1.61