Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Abestosis, silicosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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R. Smyth, P. Nadarajan, A. Gileece, L. Cormican (Dublin, Ireland). Screening healthcare workers for Mycobacterium TB: Is QFT-G now the test of choice?. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 4025

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