Paradoxical response in patients with CNS tuberculosis

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 51, Issue MAR, 2003, Pages 257-260

  Gupta, Meena ^a   Bajaj, B K ^a   Khwaja, Geeta ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOSIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0038149153     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: 00045772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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