Clinical characteristics that portend a positive Xpert Ultra test result in patients with pleural tuberculosis
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2617-0205,2617-0191
DOI: 10.7196/sarj.2019.v25i2.011