Incidence of tuberculosis among anti-TNF users in patients with previous history of tuberculosis

K. W. Jo, Y. Hong, Y. J. Jung, S. D. Lee, W. S. Kim, D. S. Kim, T. S. Shim (Seoul, Chuncheon, Republic Of Korea)

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: 4468
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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