Response to empirical anti-tuberculosis treatment in patients with sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

S. Bilgin, M. Yalcinsoy, A. Baran, O. Sogukpinar, S. Gungor, B. B. Afsar, E. Akkaya (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Epidemiological and clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session: Epidemiological and clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 4876
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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