Bleach digestion of sputum in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

L. Lawson, T. Tim, S. Bertie, D. D. Peter, Q. Luis (Abuja, Nigeria; Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis I
Session: Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2630
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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