Increase in extrapulmonary tuberculosis in England and Wales 1999-2006

Thorax

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1090-1095

  Kruijshaar, M E ^a   Abubakar, I ^a,b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENINGITIS; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 72949094401     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.118133     Document Type: Article

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