Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis in the UK

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 125-127

  Hannan, M M ^a   Nelson, M R ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug resistance; Rapid diagnosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031906025     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981921783     Document Type: Short Survey

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