BACTEC Myco/F increases culture yield from HIV positive patients with pleural tuberculosis

M. J. Hopley, N. Grilo, M. L. Wong, I. Ganchi (Soweto, South Africa)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Diagnosis of TB
Session: Diagnosis of TB
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2488
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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M. J. Hopley, N. Grilo, M. L. Wong, I. Ganchi (Soweto, South Africa). BACTEC Myco/F increases culture yield from HIV positive patients with pleural tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2001; 16: Suppl. 31, 2488

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