A novel nurse-led approach improves treatment completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment

N. Clerk, R. Anandavelu, W. Dibble, G. Antunes (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: new therapeutic approaches
Session: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: new therapeutic approaches
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1899
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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N. Clerk, R. Anandavelu, W. Dibble, G. Antunes (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom). A novel nurse-led approach improves treatment completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 1899

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