Optimizing sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
- 1 June 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
- Vol. 5 (3) , 327-331
- https://doi.org/10.1586/14787210.5.3.327
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