Association of anti-tuberculosis drug concentrations in hair and treatment outcomes in MDR- and XDR-TB

John Metcalfe, Peter Bacchetti, Roy Gerona, Ali Esmail, Keertan Dheda, Monica Gandhi

Source: ERJ Open Res, 5 (2) 00046-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00046-2019
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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