Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: A high frequency in the absence of HIV infection

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-162

  Cowie, R L ^a,b   Sharpe, J W ^a  

^a TB Services for Southern Alberta   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Extra pulmonary; Immigrant; Non HIV; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEX RATIO; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANADA; FEMALE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031107746     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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