Disease-A-Month
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 55-58 , January 2007

Tuberculosis and Infection Control Measures

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 The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.

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doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2006.10.007

Disease-A-Month
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 55-58 , January 2007

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