Latent tuberculosis among health care workers in Denmark estimated by IGRA

S. G. Jensen, J. T. Wilcke, N. Seersholm (Hellerup, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: clinical epidemiology and public health
Session: Tuberculosis: clinical epidemiology and public health
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4680
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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S. G. Jensen, J. T. Wilcke, N. Seersholm (Hellerup, Denmark). Latent tuberculosis among health care workers in Denmark estimated by IGRA. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4680

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