Comparison of international guidelines on the control and prevention of tuberculosis

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 74-78

  Davies, P D O ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Guidelines; Isoniazid; Latent infection; Preventive therapy; Rifampicin; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AMPRENAVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BCG VACCINE; EFAVIRENZ; INDINAVIR; ISONIAZID; NELFINAVIR; RIFABUTIN; RIFAMPICIN; RITONAVIR; TUBERCULIN;

ABSCESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNIZATION; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION RISK; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTION; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; ULCER;

EID: 0034996350     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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