Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at a private general hospital

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 154-164

  Koh, Won Jung ^a   Kwon, O Jung ^a   Kim, Cheol Hong ^a   Ahn, Young Mee ^a   Lim, Seong Yong ^a   Yun, Jong Wook ^a   Hwang, Jung Hye ^a   Suh, Gee Young ^a   Chung, Man Pyo ^a   Kim, Hojoong ^a   Lee, Jung Wook ^a   Suh, Jin Sook ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Korea; Private Practice; Private sector; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KOREA; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EID: 0141681284     PISSN: 03780066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4046/trd.2003.55.2.154     Document Type: Article

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