Letter to the Editor

Multidrug-Resistant TB as A Major Concern for Tuberculosis Control Programs

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KHAZAEI S, SALEHINIYA H, SOLTANI S, MOHAM­MADIAN-HAFSHEJANIA. Multidrug-Resistant TB as A Major Concern for Tuberculosis Control Programs. Iran J Public Health. 2016;45(1):114-115.