Risk factors of time to sputum smear conversion in multi-drugs resistant tuberculosis patients in Iran

P. Baghaei Shiva, M. Marjani, P. Tabarsi, M.R. Masjedi (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)

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: 2687
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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