Tuberculosis in the very elderly – clinical presentation and treatment outcomes

M. F B Afonso (Vila Real, Portugal), F. Ferro (Lisboa, Portugal), J. Carvalho (Lisboa, Portugal), A. Cysneiros (Lisboa, Portugal), A. Tavares E Castro (Lisboa, Portugal), T. Mourato (Lisboa, Portugal), A. C Gomes (Lisboa, Portugal), C. Gomes (Lisboa, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Tuberculosis comorbidities
Session: Tuberculosis comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2723
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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