Sputum smear conversion during directly observed treatment for tuberculosis

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 124-129

  Rieder, H L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REFUGEE; SPUTUM SMEAR; THAILAND; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029996129     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90026-X     Document Type: Article

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