Tuberculosis in households of index patients: Is there another way to control tuberculosis?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 181-182

  Zellweger, J P ^a  

^a TB Dispensary   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HOUSEHOLD; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY HEALTH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALAWI; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0036211474     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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