Risk factors and clinical outcomes of delayed smear conversion in smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis

Hye Seon Kang (Seoul, Republic of Korea), Hye Seon Kang, Ah Young Shin, Jick Hwan Ha, Joong Hyun Ahn

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: 2666
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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