Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis

Thorax

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 182-185

  Torrens, J K ^a   Dawkins, P ^a   Conway, S P ^a   Moya, E ^a  

^a SEACROFT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Non tuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; ETHAMBUTOL; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031916945     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.3.182     Document Type: Article

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