Pulmonary tuberculosis in a homeless person

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 294-298

  Jackson, Marguerite McMillan ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOMELESSNESS; INFECTION CONTROL; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029763933     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90060-7     Document Type: Article

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