Spatial analysis of tuberculosis in Douala, Cameroon: Clustering and links with socio-economic status

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 292-297

  Nana Yakam, A ^a   Noeske, J ^b   Dambach, P ^c   Bowong, S ^a   Fono, L A ^a   Ngatchou Wandji, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^b University of Heidelberg ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Douala; Pulmonary TB; Socioeconomic status; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

CAMEROON; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL CLASS; SPUTUM; TRANSMISSION; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CAMEROON; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84894249302     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0573     Document Type: Article

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