Tuberculosis as the cause of fever of unknown origin: A review

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-51

  Sepkowitz, Kent A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Fever of unknown origin obscure; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030719412     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(97)90013-8     Document Type: Review

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