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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 15;204(6):629-631.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202106-1516ED.

The Reductionist Conundrum of an "Updated" Definition of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Carole D Mitnick  1   2 , Jennifer J Furin  1 , Catherine Hewison  3
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Editorial

The Reductionist Conundrum of an "Updated" Definition of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Carole D Mitnick et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Evidence-based Definition for Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
    Roelens M, Battista Migliori G, Rozanova L, Estill J, Campbell JR, Cegielski JP, Tiberi S, Palmero D, Fox GJ, Guglielmetti L, Sotgiu G, Brust JCM, Bang D, Lienhardt C, Lange C, Menzies D, Keiser O, Raviglione M. Roelens M, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Sep 15;204(6):713-722. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202009-3527OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 34107231

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