Utility of high-resolution computed tomography for the rapid diagnosis of sputum smear and PCR-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Jae Seuk Park (Chonan, Republic of Korea), Jae Seuk Park, Ku Hyun Hong, Doh Hyung Kim

Source: International Congress 2016 – A view into a chest and pleural pathology
Session: A view into a chest and pleural pathology
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 3806
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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