Tuberculosis of the thoracic wall: a ten year series

H. Ben Abdelghaffar, D. Bel Habib, S. Saad, S. Attia, L. Fekih, S. Fenniche, D. Ghrab, M. L. Megdiche (Ariana, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Outcomes of anti-tuberculosis treatment
Session: Outcomes of anti-tuberculosis treatment
Session type: E-Posters in free access
Number: 170
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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