High incidence of sputum smear negative tuberculosis during HAART in Burkina Faso

Dembele M., Saleri N., Migliori G. B., Ouedraogo H., Carvalho A. C. C., Ouedraogo M., Badoum G., Matteelli A.},

Source: Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 1668-1669
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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