The use of diagnostic systems for tuberculosis in children

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-339

  Graham, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Scoring system; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALNUTRITION; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFERENCE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; VALIDITY;

ALGORITHMS; CHILD; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79954431265     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0307-7     Document Type: Article

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