What is the main cause of childhood non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the developing world – should pulmonary tuberculosis be the number one accused?

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Goussard P, Eber E. What is the main cause of childhood non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the developing world – should pulmonary tuberculosis be the number one accused?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 11 [cited 2025 Feb. 19];30(4):e2884. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2884
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Goussard P, Eber E. What is the main cause of childhood non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the developing world – should pulmonary tuberculosis be the number one accused?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 11 [cited 2025 Feb. 19];30(4):e2884. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2884

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