Is multidrug-resistant TB more common in children? An analysis of surveillance data

D. Falzon, M. Zignol, C. Sismanidis, P. Glaziou (Geneva, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - MDR- and XDR-TB: epidemiological and public health overview
Session: MDR- and XDR-TB: epidemiological and public health overview
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 203
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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