Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection: diagnosis and treatment
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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S. Lee, H. Kim, Y. Hwang (Jinju, Republic Of Korea). Risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection in close contacts of active tuberculosis patients in South Korea. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2844

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