Initial presentations predict mortality in pulmonary tuberculosis patients--a prospective observational study.

Initial presentations predict mortality in pulmonary tuberculosis patients--a prospective observational study.

BACKGROUND: Despite effective anti-TB treatments, tuberculosis remains a serious threat to public health and is associated with high mortality. Old age and multiple co-morbidities are known risk factors for death. The association of clinical presentations with mortality in pulmonary tuberculosis pat...

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Main Authors: Jia-Yih Feng, Wei-Juin Su, Yu-Chi Chiu, Shiang-Fen Huang, Yung-Yang Lin, Ruay-Ming Huang, Ching-Hsiung Lin, Jhi-Jhu Hwang, Jen-Jyh Lee, Ming-Chih Yu, Kwok-Woon Yu, Yu-Chin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3172202?pdf=render

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