Primary default of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a chest clinic in Karachi

N. Rao, T. Anwer, M. Saleem (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis epidemiology
Session: Tuberculosis epidemiology
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 5622
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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N. Rao, T. Anwer, M. Saleem (Karachi, Pakistan). Primary default of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a chest clinic in Karachi. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 5622

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