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Comment
. 2007 Apr;4(4):e161.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040161.

XDR-TB in South Africa: revised definition

Timothy H Holtz
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XDR-TB in South Africa: revised definition

Timothy H Holtz. PLoS Med. 2007 Apr.
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