Managing difficult TB cases: experiences from the ERS/WHO TB Consilium and other country-specific Consilia

G. Bothamley (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2017 – In the frontline of the fight against tuberculosis
Session: In the frontline of the fight against tuberculosis
Session type: Hot topics
Number: 4603
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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