Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children in western Uttar Pradesh

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-100

  Vashishtha, Vipin M ^a   John, T Jacob ^a  

^a Mangla Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Annual rate of tuberculosis infection; Child; India; Prevalence; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 74749085875     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0013-6     Document Type: Article

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