Tuberculosis transmission in a renal dialysis center - Nevada, 2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 53, Issue 37, 2004, Pages 873-875

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ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

CONTACT TRACING; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; NEVADA; RENAL DIALYSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 4544227962     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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