Alternate diagnosis in clinically diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated at tertiary care hospital in a high TB burden country

M. Irfan (Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan), A. Zahid (Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan), M. Vaqar (Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan), A. Sharif (Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan), K. Jabeen (Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan), A. Zubairi (Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Tuberculosis and adverse events in different populations
Session: Tuberculosis and adverse events in different populations
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 514
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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