A review of the diagnosis and treatment of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

C. Ones, D. Marasli, A. Soyhan, Z. Akdag, A. Hazar (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Problems in managing pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session: Problems in managing pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2365
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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