Cutaneous tuberculosis in children: The Indian perspective

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 494-503

  Singal, Archana ^a   Sonthalia, Sidharth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

children; Cutaneous tuberculosis; India

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INDIA; LICHEN; LICHEN SCROFULOSORUM; LIVER TOXICITY; LUPUS VULGARIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCROFULODERMA; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; HUMANS; INDIA; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 77957979203     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.69060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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