DIAGNOSIS OF SPUTUM CULTURE POSITIVE ORGANISMS AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL SENSITIVITY PROFILE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE- KANYAKUMARI
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2349-2562,2349-2570
DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2017/33