Active tuberculosis case finding: Why, when and how?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-

  Borgdorff, Martien W ^a   Yew, Wing Wai ^a   Marks, Guy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE FINDING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CONTACT TRACING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84874028572     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0806     Document Type: Editorial

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