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Management of MDR-TB: A Field Guide

Manual
Management of MDR-TB: A Field Guide

This field guide is a companion document to WHO's "Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis."

Author:

World Health Organization, Global TB Programme

Topic:

MDR TB

Language:

English

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