Results of a national survey on drug resistance among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Rwanda.

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Published in Int J Tuberc Lung Dis on February 01, 2007

Authors

A N Umubyeyi1, G Vandebriel, M Gasana, P Basinga, J P Zawadi, J Gatabazi, P Pauwels, F Nzabintwali, L Nyiramasarabwe, K Fissette, L Rigouts, M J Struelens, F Portaels

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1: National University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda. alainenyaruhirira@hotmail.com

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