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Original Article

Survival of smear-positive multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients in Witbank, South Africa: A retrospective cohort study

Abiola O. OlaleyeSchool of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andy K. BekeSchool of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Pages 422-427 | Received 15 Dec 2015, Accepted 08 Feb 2016, Published online: 08 Mar 2016

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