Proposed tuberculosis investigation and management protocol in complex and recurrent fistula-in-ano
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease, endemic in some regions, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Among 22 countries accounting for 90% of tuberculosis cases worldwide, Brazil occupies the 17th place. The gastrointestinal form ranks sixth (5%) of extrapulmonary cases, while anorect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000283 |