New-immigrant screening for latent tuberculosis infection: Reasons for non-treatment

A. Gill, K. Williams, T. Collyns, J. Watson (Leeds, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Epidemiological and public health features of tuberculosis
Session: Epidemiological and public health features of tuberculosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3531
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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