Four cases, one family: A cluster of resistant tuberculosis

T. Sevim, O. Aktas, E. Aksoy, M. Agca, F. Tokgöz, T. Karagöz (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Session: Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2825
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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