Comorbidities impact on bacteriological exam in DOTS intensive phase

C. Marica, M. Popescu-Hagen, R. Macavei, V. Macavei (Bucharest, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Adverse events of antituberculosis treatment and comorbidities
Session: Adverse events of antituberculosis treatment and comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3147
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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