Treatment outcome among Rwandan and Burundian refugees with sputum smear-positive tuberculosis in Ngara, Tanzania

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 628-632

  Rutta, E ^a   Kipingili, R ^a   Lukonge, H ^a   Assefa, S ^a   Mitsilale, E ^a   Rwechungura, S ^a  

^a Norwegian People's Aid   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Refugee; Tanzania; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; TANZANIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

BURUNDI; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HUMANS; REFUGEES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RWANDA; SPUTUM; TANZANIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0034947298     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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