Comparison of extra-pulmonary and pulmonary tuberculosis cases: Factors influencing the site of reactivation

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1220-1223

  Musellim, B ^a   Erturan, S ^a   Duman, Esra Sonmez ^a   Ongen, G ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Extra pulmonary; Pulmonary; Reactivation; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 28444445318     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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