Effectiveness of official recommendations on tuberculosis screening in patients on TNF antagonists

R. Monteiro, I. Gonçalves, F. Calvário, A. Carvalho, R. Duarte (Vng, Porto, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis: metabolic insights
Session: Tuberculosis: metabolic insights
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3047
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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