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Published on November 1, 2011 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2011.11.5223

An epidemiological and diagnostic update on tuberculosis

Tuberculosis: epidemiología y actualización en métodos diagnósticos

Carolina Sánchez G.

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Carolina Sánchez G.

Becada Pediatría, Hospital Clínico San Borja-Arriarán
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

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Citation Sánchez G. C. An epidemiological and diagnostic update on tuberculosis. Medwave 2011;11(11):e5223 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2011.11.5223

Submission date 11/02/2011

Acceptance date 12/10/2011

Publication date 01/11/2011

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