Prevalence and clinical predictors of pulmonary tuberculosis among isolated inpatients: A prospective study

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 610-614

  Lagrange Xelot M ^a   Porcher, R ^a   Gallien, S ^a   Wargnier, A ^a   Pavie, J ^a   de Castro, N ^a   Molina, J M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical decision rule; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Respiratory isolation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT SWEAT; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79952731717     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03259.x     Document Type: Article

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