Differences in the manegement of latent tuberculosis infection in patients treated with anti-TNF-α in Turkey

S. Ocal, N. Demir, S. Ataman, A. Ugur Demir, N. Suldur, A. Kaya, O. Kayacan (Ankara, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: epidemiology II
Session: Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: epidemiology II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2674
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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