Primary drug resistance against mycobacterium tuberculosis in a high burden country

M. Irfan, N. A. Rao, S. J. Hussain (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Session: Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3445
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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