Microscopic examination and treatment outcomes of new pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Istanbul dispensaries between 1998 and 2000

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1059-1063

  Kílícaslan, Zeki ^a,f   Ozturk F ^b   Sarimurat, N ^c   Cuhadaroglu, C ^a   Caglar, E ^d   Erem, A ^e  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Umraniye Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^c Sehremini Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^d Yedikule Teaching Hospital   (Turkey)

^e Istanbul Union Against Tuberculosis   (Turkey)

^f Istanbul Tip Fakul Gogus Hastalik   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Microscopic examination; Treatment outcomes; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPUTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; TURKEY;

EID: 18744431608     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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