Predictive factors of delayed sputum conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis

A. Slim (Tunis, Tunisia), H. Daghfous (Tunis, Tunisia), A. Ben Mansour (Tunis, Tunisia), H. Kchouk (Tunis, Tunisia), A. Ezzaouia (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Ben Saad (Tunis, Tunisia), F. Tritar (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis: a public health approach
Session: Tuberculosis: a public health approach
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4616
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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