Modifiable factors associated with tuberculosis disease in children: A case-control study

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-111

  Franke, Molly F ^a,b,c,d   Del Castillo, Hernán ^e   Pereda, Ynés ^d   Lecca, Leonid ^c,d   Cárdenas, Luz ^e   Fuertes, Jhoelma ^d   Murray, Megan B ^a,b,c,d   Bayona, Jaime ^c,d,f,g   Becerra, Mercedes C ^a,c,d,f  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c PARTNERS IN HEALTH   (United States)

^d SOCIOS EN SALUD   (Peru)

^e INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD DEL NIÑO   (Peru)

^f BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Isoniazid Preventive Therapy; Nutrition; Pediatric; Peru

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; ISONIAZID;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERU; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PERU; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84891560000     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000000     Document Type: Article

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