Evaluation of new smear positive tuberculosis patients 5 years after initiation of treatment under a DOTS programme

P. V. Lisha, P. V. Santhosh Kumar, T. J. Ponneduthamkuzhy, C. Ravindran (Calicut, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis epidemiology
Session: Tuberculosis epidemiology
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 5608
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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