Miniature chest X-ray (fluorography) as a helpful diagnostic method of tuberculosis in persons from different risk groups and risk factors

L. Simonovska, N. Milanovski, M. Trajcevska, A. Sandevski, Z. Nanovic, G. Bikova (Skopje, Macedonia)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1071
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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