Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 376
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Su W-J., Feng J-Y., Chiu Y-C., Huang S-F., Lee Y-C.. Role of 2-month sputum smears in predicting culture conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 376

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