Tuberculin reactivity in tuberculous meningitis

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-215

  Mahadevan, B ^a   Mahadevan, S ^a   Serane, V Tiroumourougane ^a   Narasimhan, R ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Histopathology; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 17244363544     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02859258     Document Type: Article

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