Demography and clinical outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis in Kashmir; 2 year prospective study

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting lungs. One-third of the world’s population is currently infected with the TB bacillus. Tuberculosis is one of the three primary diseases of poverty. The risk of developing tuberculosis is higher in immunocom...

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Main Authors: Ajaz Nabi Koul, Hilal Ahmad Wagay, Aadil Bashir Rather, Gh Nabi Dhobi, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Mohd Rafiq Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381530131X