Estimated number of child household contacts eligible for latent tuberculosis treatment

Yohhei Hamada (Geneva, Switzerland), Yohhei Hamada, Philippe Glaziou, Charalambos Sismanidis, Haileyesus Getahun

Source: International Congress 2016 – Active and latent tuberculosis: biomarkers
Session: Active and latent tuberculosis: biomarkers
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2106
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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Yohhei Hamada (Geneva, Switzerland), Yohhei Hamada, Philippe Glaziou, Charalambos Sismanidis, Haileyesus Getahun. Estimated number of child household contacts eligible for latent tuberculosis treatment. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2106

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