Treatment Outcome of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern Taiwan—Experience at a Medical Center

Treatment Outcome of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern Taiwan—Experience at a Medical Center

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed that treatment outcome is an important indicator of tuberculosis control. This study investigated the outcome of tuberculosis treatment at a medical center in eastern Taiwan. Methods: A total of 166 pulmonary tuberculosis patients notified by Tzu Chi...

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Main Authors:	Jen-Jyh Lee, Rong-Lun Wu, Yeong-Sheng Lee, Yi-Chun Wu, Chen-Yuan Chiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:	pulmonary tuberculosis Taiwan treatment outcome
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609602126

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