Personal respiratory protection and prevention of occupational tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 476-

  Fennelly, Kevin P ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERSONAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; VENTILATOR;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 18444388601     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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