Towards selective tuberculosis screening of people in prison in a low-incidence country

Gerard de Vries, Sylvia Commandeur, Connie Erkens, Walid Haddad, Niesje Jansen, Peter Kouw, Margreet Kamphorst-Roemer

Source: Eur Respir J, 55 (4) 1902209; 10.1183/13993003.02209-2019
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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