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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 15;202(8):1077-1078.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2488ED.

Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Close Contacts. Back to the Future?

Neil W Schluger  1
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Editorial

Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Close Contacts. Back to the Future?

Neil W Schluger. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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