Frequency of rifampicin resistance in re-treatment cases of pulmonary tuberculosis using Gene-Xpert in a tertiary care hospital tuberculosis clinic

Shahid Pervaiz (Multan, Pakistan), Shahid Pervaiz, Humayoun Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Imran Shahzad, Muhammad Zubair Shaheen

Source: International Congress 2015 – WHO guidelines in TB and clinical practice
Session: WHO guidelines in TB and clinical practice
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1529
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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