Clinical presentation and survival of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients of a University General Hospital in a developing country

Clinical presentation and survival of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients of a University General Hospital in a developing country

From January 1995 to August 1997 we evaluated prospectively the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and short-term survival of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients who sought care at our hospital. After providing informed, written consent, the patients were interviewed and labo...

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Main Authors: Anna CC Carvalho, Zoelete B Nunes, Marneili Martins, Rodrigo OC Araújo, Mario Comelli, Alessandra Marinoni, Afrânio L Kritski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
tuberculosis
HIV infection
survival
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