Basic elements of MDR-TB diagnosis

Alberto Matteelli (Geneva, Switzerland)

Source: International Congress 2017 – PG2 Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis management in settings with a low tuberculosis incidence 
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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