Drug-resistant tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus infected persons in Italy

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-311

  Angarano, G ^a,j   Carbonara, S ^a   Costa, D ^a   Gori, A ^b   Giannelli, F ^c   Errante, I ^c   Caggese, L ^c   Astolfi, A ^c   Lazzarin, A ^d   Moro, M ^d   Vaiani, R ^d   Ciquero, P ^d   Mantellini, P ^e   Penati, V ^e   Moroni, M ^f   Milazzo, F ^f   Quirino, T ^f   Vigevani, G M ^f   Cargnel, A ^f   Selvaggio, L ^f   Tocalh, L ^f   Nardi, C ^f   Azzini, M ^g   Mantia, E ^g   Amendola, G ^g   Caraccio, W ^g   Scalise, G ^h   Burzacchini, F ^h   Giacometti, A ^h   Piersimoni, C ^h   Mazzotta, F ⁱ   Blanc, P L ⁱ   Lo Caputo, S ⁱ   Tortoli, E ⁱ   Rollo, M ^j   Grimaldi, A ^j   Monno, L ^j   Pastore, G ^j   Barbuti, S ^j   Chiodo, F ^k   Costigliola, P ^k   Nanetti, A ^k   Gritti, F M ^l   Bini, A ^l   Di Pede, B ^l   Carosi, G ^m   Matteelli, A ^m   Pinsi, G ^m   Ferraro, T ⁿ   Priamo, A ⁿ   Foca A ⁿ   Ghinelli, F ^o   Libanore, M ^o   Rossi, M R ^o   Leoncini, F ^e   Rogasi, P G ^e   Sterrantino, G ^e   Cadrobbi, P ^p   Meneghetti, F ^p   Bertiato, G ^q   Rossi, L ^q   Pauluzzi, S ^q   Pasticci, M B ^q   Bistoni, F ^q   Riccio, G ^e   Santoriello, L ^e   Bonazzi, L ^r   Giudici, M G ^r   Morini, C ^r   Giannini, V ^s   Ghirga, P ^s   Bordi, E ^s   Di Pisa, G ^e   De Lorenzo, S ^e   Bertoletti, ^e   Gallina, M ^e   Gioannini, P ^t   Sinicco, A ^t   Grillone, W ^t   Gaiottino, F ^t   Soranzo, M L ^t   Nigra, E ^t   Busso, M ^t   Veglio, V ^t   Poncini, L ^t   Milano, R ^t   De Lalla, F ^u   Pellizer, G ^u   Scagnelli, M ^u   Scarparo, C ^u   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c O Niguarda   (Italy)

^d Neurological Unit   (Italy)

^e Sacco ^*

^f Sacco

^g Civil Hospital   (Italy)

^h Unit of Thoracic Surgery   (Italy)

ⁱ SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^l MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^m Civil Hospital   (Italy)

ⁿ Pugliese   (Italy)

^o Arcispedale SAnna   (Italy)

^p Civil Hospital   (Italy)

^q Policlinico Hospital   (Italy)

^r Nuova

^s Gastroenterology and Hepatology

^t AMEDEO DI SAVOIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^u Laboratory of Advanced Cellular Therapies   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Drug resistant tuberculosis; HIV; Multidrug resistant tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULOSIS, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT;

EID: 7144264415     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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