Childhood tuberculosis in the developing world

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 685-690

  Adams, Lisa V ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INCIDENCE; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

BCG VACCINE; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LUNG; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 6044267553     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20041001-11     Document Type: Review

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