Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) – when should the treatment be started?

A. M. V. Trailescu, G. I. Apti, G. P. Petcu, R. M. Bacaru, O. I. Nicolaescu (Bucharest, Constantza, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session: Clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session type: Electronic Poster Session
Number: 2917
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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