Patients‘ socio-demographic risk factors for the post-socialist increase in pulmonary tuberculosis

A. Altraja, P. Viiklepp, H. Sillastu, K. Kliiman, L. Pehme (Tartu, Tallinn, Estonia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis control
Session: Tuberculosis control
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5401
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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