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Comment
. 2019 Oct 1;23(10):1123.
doi: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0120.

Implementation of Xpert® MTB/RIF: real challenges, real promise

D W Dowdy  1
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Implementation of Xpert® MTB/RIF: real challenges, real promise

D W Dowdy. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. .
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