Active TB in cancer patients: A missed screening opportunity?

Lynne Curry (Reading, United Kingdom), Sarah Menzies, Lynne Curry, Christopher Turnbull

Source: International Congress 2015 – Screening strategies in TB
Session: Screening strategies in TB
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2985
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Lynne Curry (Reading, United Kingdom), Sarah Menzies, Lynne Curry, Christopher Turnbull. Active TB in cancer patients: A missed screening opportunity?. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 2985

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