Sputum induction for microbiological diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis in a community setting

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1185-1190

  Moore, H A ^a,b   Apolles, P ^c   De Villiers, P J T ^b   Zar, H J ^c  

^a Kuyasa Clinic Khayelitsha   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; HIV; Primary care; Sputum induction; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM EXAMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 80051677330     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0681     Document Type: Article

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