Optimizing sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Karen R Steingart, Andrew Ramsay and Madhukar Pai Author for correspondence Deptartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University, Respiratory Epidemiology & Clinical Research Unit, Montréal Chest Institute, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montréal H3A 1A2, Canada Tel.: +1 514 398 5422 Fax: +1 514 398 4503 [email protected] Expert Rev. Anti Infect. Ther. 5(3), 327–331 (2007)
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Expert review of anti-infective therapy
دوره 5 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007