Treating latent tuberculosis with rifampin: is it the cheaper option?
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Treating latent tuberculosis with rifampin: is it the cheaper option?
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2010.138685