1391. Latent Tuberculosis Screening Cascade in Liver Transplant Candidates: A Single, Transplant Center Experience
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1255