Steroids related tuberculosis: Does a subgroup require a more cautious approach?

A. Afridi, M. Labrador, C. O‘Rourke, J. Nation, N. Nathani (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Clinical tuberculosis
Session: Clinical tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2589
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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