Management of tuberculosis in children in low-income countries

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1299-1304

  Enarson, Penny M ^a   Enarson, D A ^b   Gie, R ^c  

^a Child Lung Health Division   (France)

^b Scientific Activities Unit   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Monitoring; Preventive treatment; Treatment regimens; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DRUG INDICATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALNUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BCG VACCINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33144468033     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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