The impact of first symptoms on patient delay in pulmonary tuberculosis

L. Pehme, K. Rahu, M. Rahu, A. Altraja (Tartu, Tallinn, Tartu-Tallinn, Estonia)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Epidemiology of susceptible, resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Session: Epidemiology of susceptible, resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2260
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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