Tuberculosis contact tracing among healthcare workers: source-case selection, method of tracing, and outcome of follow-up.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 20 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999