Negative sputum tuberculosis

A. Khoury, M. Araj, A. Tahan, A. Jatal (Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Epidemiology of tuberculosis II
Session: Epidemiology of tuberculosis II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3827
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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A. Khoury, M. Araj, A. Tahan, A. Jatal (Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic). Negative sputum tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 3827

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