Prevalence of latent and active tuberculosis among elderly home residents in a single district of Sri Lanka- A cross sectional study

A. Bandara (Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis
Session: Epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis
Session type: E-poster
Number: 2275

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