CNS tuberculosis: A longitudinal analysis of epidemiological and clinical features

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-103

  Phypers, Melissa ^a   Harris, T ^a,b   Power, C ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Epidemiology; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INUITS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33144489344     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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