Scrofula revisited: An update on the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis of superficial lymphnodes

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 67, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Jawahar, M S ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Scrofula; Tuberculous lymphadenitis

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BACTERIOLOGY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE;

EID: 0033646739     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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