Clinical and demographic characteristics of the tuberculin skin test positive patients without active tuberculosis contact

A. H. Gedik, E. Cakir, T. Donmez, E. Ari, K. Koksalan (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management I
Session: Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2863

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