Comparison of Smear and Culture Positivity using NaOH Method and NALC-NaOH Method for Sputum Treatment
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Kang, Hyungseok
(National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital)
Sung, Nackmoon (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Lee, Sunsook (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Kim, Dohyung (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Jeon, Doosoo (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Hwang, Soohee (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Min, Jinhong (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Kim, Jinhee (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Won, Youngsub (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) Park, Seungkyu (National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital) |
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