HIV counseling, testing, and care of tuberculosis patients at chest clinics - Guyana, 2005-2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 31, 2006, Pages 849-851

  Persaud, S ^a   Mohanlall, J ^a   Bateganya, M ^b   Anude, C ^b   La Fleur, C ^c   Holtz, T H ^d   Wells, C D ^d   DuBois, A ^e   Filler, S ^e   Chideya, S ^f  

^a Ministry of Health   (Guyana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Canadian Society for International Health   (Canada)

^d Div of Tuberculosis Elimination

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

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHILD; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GUYANA; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SERODIAGNOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GUYANA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS CHEST X-RAY; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33747061588     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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