Applicability of scoring chart in the early detection of tuberculosis in children

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 543-546

  Mehnaz, Aisha ^a,b   Arif, Fehmina ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b PECHS   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Infections; Malnutrition; Myobacterium tubercle bacilli; Sputum; Tuberculosis (TB)

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENNETH JONES SCORING CHART; MALE; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 27544508829     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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