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Comment
. 2019 Sep 1;23(9):1043-1044.
doi: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0082.

Ensuring that Xpert® MTB/RIF is used to its maximum potential

A D Harries  1 , C Timire  2 , K C Takarinda  2 , C Sandy  3
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Comment

Ensuring that Xpert® MTB/RIF is used to its maximum potential

A D Harries et al. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. .
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