Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (5) 1701414; 10.1183/13993003.01414-2017
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Roberto Luzzati, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Matteo Zignol, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Massimo Maschio, Riccardo Tominz, Giovanna Ventura, Valentino Patussi, Lia D'Ambrosio, Rosella Centis, Franco Michieletto, Alberto Trovato, Francesco Salton, Marina Busetti, Manuela Di Santolo, Mario Raviglione, Marco Confalonieri. Children under 5 years are at risk for tuberculosis after occasional contact with highly contagious patients: outbreak from a smear-positive healthcare worker. Eur Respir J, 50 (5) 1701414; 10.1183/13993003.01414-2017

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