An evaluation of the completeness of reporting of childhood tuberculosis

Teo S. S. S. , Alfaham M. , Evans M. R. , Watson J. M. , Riordan A. , Sonnenberg P. , Clark J. , Hayward A. , Sharl, M. , Moore-Gillon J. , Novelli V. , Quinn D. , Shingadia D. , for the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit Childhood Tuberculosis study group

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 176-179
Journal Issue: July
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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