Increased risk of tuberculosis transmission in families with microepidemics

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1327-1331

  Vidal, R ^a,c   Miravitlles, M ^a   Cayla, J A ^b   Torrella, M ^a   De Gracia, J ^a   Morell, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b Clinic University Hospital   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemoprophylaxis; Contact tracing; Epidemiology; Microepidemics; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis transmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; CHEMOPREVENTION; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031000357     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10061327     Document Type: Article

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