Regional reference centre for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis – 11 months of activity

A. Antunes, A. Aboim, A. Silva, R. Duarte (Vila Nova Gaia, Porto, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Emerging drug resistance in tuberculosis
Session: Emerging drug resistance in tuberculosis
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 2019
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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