Tuberculosis in diabetics: Features in an endemic area

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 423-427

  Tatar, Dursun ^a   Senol, Gunes ^a   Alptekin, Serpil ^a   Karakurum, Caglar ^a   Aydin, Mert ^b   Coskunol, Ipek ^b  

^a Izmir Dr Suat Seren Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Esrefpasa Tuberculosis Dispensary ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75349091779     PISSN: 13446304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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