Problems in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection

Hippokratia

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-22

  Tsara, V ^a,b   Serasli, E ^a   Christaki, P ^a  

^a G PAPANICOLAOU HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Therapy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; CELL STIMULATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SHORT SURVEY; T LYMPHOCYTE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 65949104525     PISSN: 11084189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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