Pulmonary tuberculosis in adolescents: Radiographic features

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1566-1568

  Sant'Anna, Clemax ^a   March, M F ^b   Barreto, M ^c   Pereira, S ^c   Schmidt, C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Child; Diagnosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949087874     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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