Substance Use Common Among Patients With TB, Associated With Treatment Difficulties
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 20:42
in Health & Medicine
About one in five US tuberculosis patients reports abusing alcohol or using illicit drugs, and those who do appear more contagious and difficult to treat, according to a new report.
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