Risk of tuberculosis in children from smear-negative source cases

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-55

  Elwood, R Kevin ^a   Cook, V J ^a   Hernandez Garduno E ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiologically linked cases; Smear negative; Tuberculosis transmission

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 11844272017     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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