Predictive value of latent tuberculosis tests in Indian healthcare workers: A cohort study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1475-1477

  Joshi, R ^a   Narang, U ^a   Zwerling, A ^b   Jain, D ^a   Jain, V ^a   Kalantri, S ^a   Pai, M ^b  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID;

FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RISK; TUBERCULIN TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053219852     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00014611     Document Type: Letter

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