Poor treatment outcomes of XDR-TB patients in resource-limited settings

G. Sotgiu, E. Pietersen, R. Centis, M. Davids, A. Piana, D. Vaghela, K. Kliiman, L. D‘Ambrosio, G. Theron, G.B. Migliori, K. Dheda (Sassari, Tradate, Italy; Cape Town, South Africa; Tartu, Estonia)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - MDR- and XDR-TB: clinical and public health experiences
Session: MDR- and XDR-TB: clinical and public health experiences
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3316
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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