Diagnostic culture confirmation and bacteriological evidence of cure in English adult TB cases: Can we do better?

A. Leahy, M. Hetzel, O. Kon, M. Lipman, I. Abubakar (Bristol, London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Novel strategies for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Novel strategies for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4397
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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