Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis II
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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A. Kosevacka, A. Nodieva, G. Skenders, L. Broka, I. Prokopovica, M. Melgaile, I. Krejere, V. Leimane (Riga District, Riga, Latvia). Comparison of different sputum examination methods to determine time for discontinuation of respiratory isolation for tuberculosis patients. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 2472

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