Is there a role of radiological lesions on negative sputum smear result?

E. Sulu, M. Ertugrul, A. Selvi, H. Turker, B. T. Uskul (Istanbul, Turkey)

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: 2644
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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