High initial multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rate in Buenaventura, Colombia: a public–private initiative

Sonia L. Villegas, Beatriz E. Ferro, Carlos M. Perez-Velez, Cesar A. Moreira, Liliana Forero, Ernesto Martínez, Nalin Rastogi, Jose Antonio Caminero

Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 1569-1572
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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