<b> Aspects of tuberculosis in the elderly
Tuberculosis is an infectious-contagious disease, whose etiological agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and currently stands as the second leading cause of death from infectious diseases in the world. This study aims to describe its clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in the elderly. This...
Main Authors: | Izaura Luzia Silvério Freire, Fernanda Rafaela dos Santos, Luzia Clara Cunha de Menezes, Anderson Brito de Medeiros, Juliana Teixeira Jales Menescal Pinto, Bárbara Coeli Oliveira da Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2018-11-01
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Series: | Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/38173 |
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