Early experience with the implementation of the WHO shorter MDR-TB treatment regimen in Singapore

H. She (Singapore, Singapore), Y. Wang (Singapore, Singapore), S. Gan (Singapore, Singapore), A. Chua (Singapore, Singapore), C. Chee (Singapore, Singapore)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Session: Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3679
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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