Contact examination for tuberculosis in Hong Kong is useful

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-24

  Noertjojo, K ^a   Tam, C M ^a   Chan, S L ^a   Tan, J ^a   Chan Yeung, Moira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contact examination; Hong Kong; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; CONTACT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0036193855     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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