Cutaneous tuberculosis in Hong Kong: An update

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 272-277

  Ho, C K ^a   Ho, M H ^a   Chong, L Y ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Erythema induratum; Isoniazid; Lupus; Tetracycline; Tuberculosis, cutaneous

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; ISONIAZID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LUPUS VULGARIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBERCULID;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 33747832498     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: 10242708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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