The ratio of positive smears and cultures in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy

A. Kaminskaite, R. Nargela, A. Sasnauskiene, V. Vencevicius (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis and laboratory aspects - I
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis and laboratory aspects - I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1046
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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