Completion rates of LTBI treatment: shifting prescription from INH alone to RIF containing regimens. Observation from 1992 to 2017

P. Castellotti (Milan, Italy), M. Ferrarese (Milan, Italy), M. Saporiti (Milan, Italy), D. Campisi (Milan, Italy), G. Besozzi (Milan, Italy), S. Villa (MilanMilan, Italy), L. Codecasa (Milan, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis: a public health approach
Session: Tuberculosis: a public health approach
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4615
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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