Tuberculosis contacts and prophylaxis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 10 II, 2007, Pages 998-1000

  Hawkridge, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIZZINESS; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION RISK; LIVER TOXICITY; MOTHER; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SCREENING; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHEMOPREVENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 35649003362     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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