Decision to treat of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

S. Bilgin, S. Gungor, A. Baran, B. B. Afsar, O. Celenk, E. Akkaya (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Problems in managing pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session: Problems in managing pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2362
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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