Under-diagnosis of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 360-363

  Hawken, M P ^a   Muhindi, D W ^a   Chakaya, J M ^a   Bhatt, S M ^a   Ng'ang'a, L W ^a   Porter, J D H ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV; Low income countries; Smear negative; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KENYA; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0035042654     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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