Chemoprophylaxis compared with chest x ray monitoring for tuberculosis in North Kirklees

R. Sundar, M. Thirumaran, I. M. Sutcliffe, J. B. O‘donnell, D. C. Currie (Dewsbury, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Epidemiology of tuberculosis I
Session: Epidemiology of tuberculosis I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1198
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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