Preventing tuberculosis in childhood

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 383-385

  Donald, P R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemoprophylaxis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

BCG VACCINATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EID: 0034095683     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02820694     Document Type: Review

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