Critical review of evidence for short course therapy for tuberculous adenitis in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 401-404

  McMaster, Paddy ^a   Isaacs, David ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lymph node; Short course therapy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

EID: 0034025854     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200005000-00003     Document Type: Note

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