Tuberculin skin testing among BCG-vaccinated children who are household contacts

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 297-

  Carvalho, A C C ^a   Kritski, A L ^a   De Riemer, K ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; BCG VACCINATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

BCG VACCINE; BRAZIL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0035037150     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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