The risk of multidrug- or rifampicin-resistance in males versus females with tuberculosis

C. Finn McQuaid, Katherine C. Horton, Anna S. Dean, Gwenan M. Knight, Richard G. White

Source: Eur Respir J, 56 (3) 2000626; 10.1183/13993003.00626-2020
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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