Risk of active tuberculosis in adult household contacts of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-98

  Kilicaslan, Zeki ^a   Kiyan, E ^a   Kucuk, C ^b   Kumbetli, S ^c   Sarimurat, N ^b   Ozturk, F ^d   Yapici, D ^e   Al, S ^f   Erboran, T ^g   Iliksu, N ^h  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Sehremini Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^c Eyup Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^d Umraniye Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^e Besiktas Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^f Bagcilar Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^g Kadikoy Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

^h Uskudar Tuberculosis Dispensary   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contact investigation; Household contact; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Smear positive cases

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SPUTUM SMEAR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTACT TRACING; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149376162     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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