An update on primary care management for tuberculosis in children

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 801-804

  Sablan, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Interferon gamma; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MONOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVACCINATION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; VISUAL DISORDER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS VACCINES;

EID: 74549132787     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e328332d2c0     Document Type: Review

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