A Comparison of Tools Used for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Study at Mubende Referral Hospital, Uganda

A Comparison of Tools Used for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Study at Mubende Referral Hospital, Uganda

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Muwonge, Adrian, Malama, Sydney, Bronsvoort, Barend M. de C., Biffa, Demelash, Ssengooba, Willy, Skjerve, Eystein
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072677/

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