Management-outcome of children exposed to TB

K. Fijlstra, M. Schim van der Loef, C. Melissant, M. Mensen (Hoofddorp, Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Tuberculosis contact screening
Session: Tuberculosis contact screening
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 493
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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FIJLSTRA Karen - 16.09.2009 12:13
Management-outcome of children exposed to TB
Thanks of the complement. In our study non of the children were having HIV.
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