Think TB! Is the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis delayed by the use of antibiotics?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 208-213

  Craig, Sonya E ^a,c   Bettinson, H ^a   Sabin, C A ^b   Gillespie, S H ^b   Lipman, M C I ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Delayed diagnosis; Pulmonary tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM SMEAR; SYMPTOM; THERAPY DELAY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 59549094730     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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