Spinal tuberculosis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: Clinical presentation, therapy and outcome

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-334

  Leibert, E ^a   Schluger, N W ^a   Bonk, S ^a   Rom, W N ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0029757662     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90097-0     Document Type: Article

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