Screening for tuberculosis in patients with COVID-19 infection in Georgia.

N. Kiria (Tbilisi, Georgia), Z. Avaliani (Tbilisi, Georgia), M. Eristavi (Tbilisi, Georgia), M. Shurgaia (Tbilisi, Georgia), L. Mikiashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and other comorbidities
Session: Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and other comorbidities
Session type: E-poster
Number: 1025

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