Relapse rate in tuberculosis patients folowed-up in two dispensaries in Istanbul

Z. Kilicaslan, F. Ozturk, N. Sarimurat, D. Polat, C. Kucuk, E. Pekdemir (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Management and resistance features in tuberculosis
Session: Management and resistance features in tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 369
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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