Impact of enhanced notification of tuberculosis laboratory results to minimise treatment delay, Chiang Rai Hospital, northern Thailand

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-51

  Uthaivoravit, W ^a   Yanai, Hideki ^b,c,f   Tappero, J W ^d,e   Limpakarnjanarat, K ^d   Srismith, R ^a   Mastro, T D ^d,e   Mori, T ^c  

^a Chiang Rai Prachanukhro Hospital   (Thailand)

^b TB/HIV Research Project   (Thailand)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TUBERCULOSIS   (Japan)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f RIT JATA   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Nosocomial TB; Thailand; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THAILAND; TUBERCULOSIS;

DISEASE NOTIFICATION; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; SPUTUM; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0344838336     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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