Tuberculosis-related deaths without treatment

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1563-1565

  Chiang, C Y ^a   Lee, J J ^b   Yu, M C ^c   Bai, K J ^c   Lin, T P ^d   Luh, K T ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d National Tuberculosis Association   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Death; Outcome; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPSIS; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS; SPUTUM; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949113382     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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