A rare case of drug resistant tuberculosis lupus vulgaris – a case report
By: N. Neenu, Ketaki Utpat, Unnati Desai and Susvirkar Akshay
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Language: English
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Published on: Sep 8, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
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