Tuberculosis infection and disease in children living in households of Filipino patients with tuberculosis: A preliminary report

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 12 SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Salazar Vergara, R M L ^a   Sia, I G ^b   Tupasi, Thelma E ^a,c   Alcaneses M R ^a   Orillaza, R B ^a,c   Co, V ^b   Quelapio, M I D ^a,c   Beltran, G ^a   Legaspi, J D ^a   Rostrata, M P C ^d   Tecson, M E B ^a   Corpuz, M L S B ^a  

^a MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Tropical Disease Foundation Inc   (Philippines)

^d Department of Health   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Contact tracing; Pediatric contact cases; Philippines; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FILIPINO; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPUTUM SMEAR; STOMACH SUCTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 10744229347     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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