The presence of a booster phenomenon among contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis cases: a retrospective cohort
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Assuming a higher risk of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in the population of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October of 1998 the TB Control Program of Clementino Fraga Filho Hospital (CFFH) routinely started to recommend a two-step t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/38 |