Early and late tuberculosis risks among close contacts in Hong Kong

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-287

  Lee, Maria Shuk Nor ^a,c   Leung, C C ^a   Kam, K M ^b   Wong, M Y ^a   Leung, M C M ^a   Tam, C M ^a   Leung, E C C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^c Kowloon Chest Clinic G/F   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contact; Index; Risk factors; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LUNG CAVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 40549106102     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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