Unusual nosocomial transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 808-809

  Keijman, J ^a   Tjhie, J ^a   Olde Damink, S ^a   Alink, M ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Municipal Health Service Maastricht   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; AEROSOL; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ABSCESS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; DRAINAGE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0035659551     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960100606     Document Type: Article

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