Patients with recurrent tuberculosis in Istanbul: reactivation?, reinfection?

G. Öcal (Istanbul, Turkey), P. Etiz (Adana, Turkey), Z. Bingol (Istanbul, Turkey), O. Koksalan (Istanbul, Turkey), Z. Kilicaslan (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4765
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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