Tuberculosis contact tracing. The importance of a networking

R. Duarte, D. Ferreira, M. Neto, B. Ucha, A. Corina, P. Conceicao, V. Pinhel, I. Simao, S. Irene, O. Bastos, A. Carvalho (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1049
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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