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March 18, 2016PLoS ONEOpen Access

Xpert®MTB/RIF for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Remote Arctic Setting: Impact on Cost and Time to Treatment Initiation

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OOOlivia OxladeMcGill University Health CentreJSJordan SugarmanSunnybrook Health Science CentreGAGonzalo G. AlvarezUniversity of Ottawa

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97dd95713b4e110fe34704https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150119
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