MDR tuberculosis and non-compliance with therapy
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MDR tuberculosis and non-compliance with therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1473-3099
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(12)70011-7