Multiple organ failure and septic shock in disseminated tuberculosis

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 176-178

  Lim, K H ^a   Chong, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Disseminated tuberculosis; Multiple organ failure; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RISK FACTORS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TUBERCULOSIS, MILIARY;

EID: 0033094466     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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