Factors influencing sputum conversion among smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Morocco

K. Bouti, K. Marc, M. Soualhi, R. Zahraoui, J. Benamor, J. E. Bourkadi, G. Iraqi (Rabat, Morocco)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management III
Session: Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management III
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4466
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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