Role of specialists in the application of a nucleic acid amplification test for the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

T. K. Lim, A. Mukerjhee, A. Gough, K. L. Khoo, K. H. Lee, S. M. Khoo, G. Kumarasinghe (Singapore)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1066
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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