Advances in diagnosis of tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-157

  Mahadevan, S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030088622     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02845238     Document Type: Conference Paper

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