Smear microscopy to diagnose tuberculosis early and prevent further transmission in a population with a high prevalence of HIV infection

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1045-1047

  Valadas, Emilia ^a   Hanscheid T ^a   Fernandes, M L ^a   Antunes, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Smear microscopy; Transmission; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROPREVALENCE; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0242300194     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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