Tuberculous pericarditis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Strang, J I G ^a  

^a MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS; SHORT SURVEY; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031457061     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)92700-6     Document Type: Review

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