In Support of Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin for Healthcare Workers

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-193

  Jenney, Adam W J ^a   Spelman, Denis W ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ISONIAZID; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; REVIEW; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; BCG VACCINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT;

EID: 0032018276     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30143441     Document Type: Conference Paper

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