Tuberculosis elimination, patients' lives and rational use of new drugs: revisited

Tiberi Simon, D'Ambrosio Lia, De Lorenzo Saverio, Viggiani Pietro, Centis Rosella, Migliori Giovanni Battista

Source: Eur Respir J 2016; 47: 664-667
Journal Issue: February
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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