Chest CT scan as an initial diagnostic method for tuberculosis infection detected by mass screening in the intermediate-burden country

J. Lee (Seoul, Republic of Korea), D. Joo (Seoul, Republic of Korea), E. Heo (Seoul, Republic of Korea), D. Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea), H. Chung (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis: from diagnosis to complications
Session: Tuberculosis: from diagnosis to complications
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2957
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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