Rifampin preventive therapy for tuberculosis infection: Experience with 157 adolescents

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1735-1738

  Villarino, Margarita E ^a   Ridzon, Renee ^b   Weismuller, Penny C ^b   Elcock, Maryellen ^b   Maxwell, Roberta M ^b   Meador, Jody ^b   Smith, Philip J ^b   Carson, Michael L ^b   Geiter, Lawrence J ^b  

^a Research and Evaluation Branch   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEUROTOXICITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031001760     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.5.9154885     Document Type: Article

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