Clinical features of tuberculosis among adults in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 488-493

  Pallangyo, K J ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION; POVERTY; TIME; TUBERCULOSIS; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034883936     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540110026511     Document Type: Article

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