Therapeutic outcomes for cavitary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease

D. Griffith, B. Brown-Elliott, S. Shepherd, J. Philley, R. Wallace (Tyler, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Anti-infective treatment and resistance in respiratory infections
Session: Anti-infective treatment and resistance in respiratory infections
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4372
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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