Should MRI be used to determine the duration of treatment in spinal tuberculosis?

Emily McGhee (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom), Emily McGhee, Kolera Chengappa, Ronan Breen, Jonathan Lucas, Heather Milburn

Source: International Congress 2015 – TB treatment: new drugs and drug resistance
Session: TB treatment: new drugs and drug resistance
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3342
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Emily McGhee (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom), Emily McGhee, Kolera Chengappa, Ronan Breen, Jonathan Lucas, Heather Milburn. Should MRI be used to determine the duration of treatment in spinal tuberculosis?. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 3342

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