Improvement of treatment adherence and success in homeless patients with tuberculosis in Iasi, Romania

A. Sorete Arbore, C. Macarescu, V. Cojocariu, M. Berdan, D. Balasescu, C. Zaharia, T. Juers, J. Mc Whirter, I. Serban, T. Mihaescu, C. Lange (Iasi, Romania; Bad Oldesloe, Borstel, Germany; Henley on Thames, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: epidemiology I
Session: Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: epidemiology I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2664
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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