Diagnosing negative sputum tuberculosis using automated MGIT

L. Kayalli, O. Balash, A. Khoury, D. Zammar (Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - What is new in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
Session: What is new in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 5000
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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L. Kayalli, O. Balash, A. Khoury, D. Zammar (Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic). Diagnosing negative sputum tuberculosis using automated MGIT. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 5000

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