Characteristics of hiv-infected tuberculosis patients in Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-103

  Mankatittham, Wiroj ^a   Likanonsakul, Sirirat ^a   Thawornwan, Unchana ^a   Kongsanan, Paweena ^a   Kittikraisak, Wanitchaya ^b   Burapat, Channawong ^b   Akksilp, Somsak ^c   Sattayawuthipong, Wanchai ^d   Srinak, Chawin ^e   Nateniyom, Sriprapa ^f   Tasaneeyapan, Theerawit ^b   Varma, Jay K ^b,g,h  

^a Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute   (Thailand)

^b Centers for Disease Control CDC Thailand Field Station   (Thailand)

^c Office of Disease Prevention and Control 7   (Thailand)

^d Phuket Provincial Health Office   (Thailand)

^e Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

^f MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^g CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^h CDC   (China)

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EID: 59149097519     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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