Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Sardinia: A comparison of two data-gathering methods

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 409-413

  Ginesu, Francesco ^a   Pirina, P ^b   Ostera, S ^b   Santoru, L ^b   Deiola, G ^b   Polo, M F ^b   Sardu, M V ^b   Santoni, N P L ^b   Fois, A G ^b   Arghittu, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Surveillance system; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0033015572     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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