Clinical presentation and mortality of tuberculosis in the elderly

Leonor Meira (Leça da Palmeira, Portugal), Leonor Meira, Rita Boaventura, David Araújo, Leonor Mendonça Almeida, Helder Novais Bastos

Source: International Congress 2016 – Tuberculosis: the elderly, the diabetic, the unusual, and the severe
Session: Tuberculosis: the elderly, the diabetic, the unusual, and the severe
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2653
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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