Factors that effect sputum culture convertion rate in the patients with pulmonary TB who were applied directly observation therapy(DOT) and non-directly observation therapy

A. Uzundag Iseri, G. Dulkar, O. Selcuk Sonmez, L. Yilmaz Aydin (Ankara, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Management of infection and tuberculous diseases II
Session: Management of infection and tuberculous diseases II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3957
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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