TB surveillance in correctional institutions in Hong Kong, 1999-2005

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-98

  Wong, Man Yee ^a,c   Leung, C C ^a   Tam, C M ^a   Kam, K M ^b   Ma, C H ^b   Au, K F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b Public Health Laboratory Services Branch   (Hong Kong)

^c Yuen Chau Kok Chest Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Prisons; Risk factors; Surveillance; TB

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTRATION; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PRISONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT;

EID: 38349039183     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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