Pediatric tuberculosis

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-79

  Smith, Kim Connelly ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Children's Tuberculosis Clinics   (United States)

^c 6431 Fannin ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

BCG vaccine; Children; Diagnostic test; Pediatric tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

BCG VACCINATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 23644456995     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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