Clinical Characteristics of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from a Southern Taiwan Hospital-based Survey

Clinical Characteristics of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from a Southern Taiwan Hospital-based Survey

This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients from a southern Taiwan hospital-based survey between August 1, 2003 and July 31, 2006. Demographics, symptoms, susceptibility patterns, sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain status and t...

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Main Authors: Chuan-Sheng Wang, Huang-Chi Chen, Chih-Jen Yang, Jong-Rung Tsai, Inn-Wen Chong, Jhi-Jhu Hwang, Ming-Shyan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
resistance
symptom
Taiwan
treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08700688

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