Creator: Jayashree Thakwani
Keywords: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis References, References for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis in Drug - Resistant Form

Written by Jayashree Thakwani, M.Pharm.Sci
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Nov 05, 2018

References for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Author: Jayashree Thakwani

Editor: Suchitra Chari

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Oct 30, 2018
Last Updated on Nov 05, 2018

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