Clusters of new tuberculosis cases in North-West London: A survey from three hospitals based on IS6110 RFLP typing

Journal of Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 132-137

  Kumar, D ^a   Saunders, N A ^a   Watson, J M ^a   Ridley, A M ^a   Nicholas, S ^a   Barker, K F ^b   Wall, R ^c   Karim, Q N ^d   Barrett, S ^d   George, R C ^a   McCartney, A C ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034025128     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(00)80004-3     Document Type: Article

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