Outcome of tuberculosis treatment in Hamburg: A survey, 1997-2001

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 124-131

  Diel, R ^a   Niemann, S ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Homelessness; Risk factors; TB surveillance; Treatment outcome; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0037317172     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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