Influence of diabetes on manifestations and treatment outcome of pulmonary TB patients

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-79

  Singla, Rupak ^a,d   Khan, N ^b   Al Sharif, N ^c   Al Sayegh, M O ^c   Shaikh, M A ^c   Osman, M M ^c  

^a Lala Ram Sarup Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases   (India)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Sahary Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^d LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; INSULIN; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMEAR; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SPUTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33144473771     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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