Tuberculosis case finding and preventive therapy in an HIV voluntary counseling and testing center in Uganda

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 761-767

  Mugisha, B ^a   Bock, Naomi ^b,c,d   Mermin, J ^b,c   Odeke, R M ^d   Miller, B ^b,c   Adatu Engwau, F ^d   Granich, R ^b,c   Bunnell, R ^b,c  

^a AIDS Information Centre   (Uganda)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program ^*

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; HIV; Tuberculosis case detection; Tuberculosis preventive therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TUBERCULOSIS; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULOSIS; UGANDA;

EID: 33745817035     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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