Role of surgery in drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-202

  Gimferrer, Josep M ^a   Mestres, Carlos A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL AGENT; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG SURGERY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 25844492451     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849230501300301     Document Type: Editorial

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