Who misses the 12 week evaluation in tuberculosis contact screening?

F. Soares Pires, C. Pinto, F. Calvário, A. Carvalho, R. Duarte (Porto, Vila Real, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis control
Session: Tuberculosis control
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5404
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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