Tuberculosis contact investigation in an intermediate burden setting: implications from a large tuberculosis contact cohort in Taiwan

Meng-Rui Lee, Cheng-Maw Ho, Chih-Hsin Lee, Ming-Chia Lee, Lih-Yu Chang, Kai-Lun Yu, Jen-Chung Ko, Jann-Yuan Wang, Jann-Tay Wang, Li-Na Lee

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (2) 1700851; 10.1183/13993003.00851-2017
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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