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Editorial

Managing drug-resistant tuberculosis: experiences from India

Vishwa M Katoch Department of Health Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India. [email protected]; [email protected]
Pages 493-496 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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