Increased diameter of tuberculin skin test induration in patients receiving TNF-α antagonists

T. Cagatay, Z. Kilicaslan, M. Aydin, P. Cagatay, Z. Gulbaran, R. Yildiz, L. Rur, S. Kamali, A. Gul (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis I
Session: Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2433
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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