Clusters of Multidrug-ResistantMycobacterium tuberculosisCases, Europe

Isabelle Devaux; Kristin Kremer; Herre Heersma; Dick van Soolingen

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journal article Jul 01, 2009

Clusters of Multidrug-ResistantMycobacterium tuberculosisCases, Europe

Isabelle Devaux Kristin Kremer Herre Heersma Dick van Soolingen

Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 1052-1060 · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Published: Jul 01, 2009
Vol/Issue: 15(7)
Pages: 1052-1060

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Mycobacteria Reference Unit, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, 3720 BA, The Netherlands;

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Isabelle Devaux, Kristin Kremer, Herre Heersma, et al. (2009). Clusters of Multidrug-ResistantMycobacterium tuberculosisCases, Europe. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15(7), 1052-1060. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1507.080994

Clusters of Multidrug-ResistantMycobacterium tuberculosisCases, Europe

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