Tuberculosis in health-care workers: 5-year, multi-institutional analysis of the northern region of Portugal

R. Reis, A.M. Correia, M. Gomes, R. Duarte (Vila Real, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

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: 2666
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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