Tuberculosis Exposure in a Day-Care Center: Recommended Management

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 877-880

  Smith, Kim Connelly ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DAY CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0034263183     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200009000-00007     Document Type: Article

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