Interpretation of tuberculin skin-test results in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children

African Health Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 152-156

  Kiwanuka, Julius P ^a  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Children; Induration distribution; Mantoux; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJECTION SITE INDURATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN INDURATION; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; ARTICLE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33645852894     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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