The effectiveness of contact investigation among contacts of tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kavindhran Velen, Rashmi Vijay Shingde, Jennifer Ho, Greg James Fox

Source: Eur Respir J, 58 (6) 2100266; 10.1183/13993003.00266-2021
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