Tuberculosis and pregnancy-Results of a study in a high prevalence area in London

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 48-55

  Kothari, Anjali ^a   Mahadevan, Neila ^a   Girling, Joanna ^b  

^a EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33646203387     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.07.025     Document Type: Article

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