The relevance of smear exam at two month of re-treatment for further evolution of the relapsed TB cases

M. Popescu-Hagen, M. Tanasescu, B. Mahler, D. Bica, M. Nitu, C. Didilescu, C. Marica (Bucharest, Craiova, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Epidemiological and clinical aspects of tuberculosis control
Session: Epidemiological and clinical aspects of tuberculosis control
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3043
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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