The need of a minimal set of tests to identify mycobacterium species isolated from lower tract respiratory infections

L. Popa, D. Stavri, H. Stavri, M. Popa (Bucharest, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Diagnosis and treatment of drug susceptible and resistant tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis and treatment of drug susceptible and resistant tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3856
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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