Peripartum tuberculosis as a form of immunorestitution disease

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 313-317

  Cheng, V C C ^a   Woo, P C Y ^a   Lau, S K P ^a   Cheung, C H Y ^b   Yung, R W H ^b   Yam, L Y C ^b   Yuen, K Y ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c HKU PASTEUR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; LEVOFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; TUBERCULOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

EID: 0037872196     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0927-1     Document Type: Article

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