Where should infection control programs for tuberculosis begin?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 825-

  Jensen, Paul A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION;

BRAZIL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 23744491486     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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