The drug armamentarium for MDR-TB cases

Luigi Ruffo Codecasa (Milan, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2017 – How to manage difficult tuberculosis cases: diagnosis and treatment
Session: How to manage difficult tuberculosis cases: diagnosis and treatment
Session type: Symposium
Number: 4378
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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