Pediatric tuberculosis in rural South Africa - Value of directly observed therapy

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 266-269

  Wilkinson, David ^a,b,c   Davies, G R ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Hlabisa Hospital   (South Africa)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0031721449     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.5.266     Document Type: Article

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