Childhood tuberculosis: The hidden epidemic

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 627-629

  Donald, Peter R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childhood; Epidemiology; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD TUBERCULOSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 2442507903     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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