Contact tracing among the classmates of a 15 year old smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

N. Baghaie, S. Khalilzadeh, M. R. Boloorsaz, N. Parsanejad (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculosis in pregnancy and childhood
Session: Tuberculosis in pregnancy and childhood
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4979
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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