Estimating the burden of nosocomial exposure to tuberculosis in South Korea, a nationwide population based cross-sectional study
Background/Aims The aim of the study was to investigate the current nationwide burden of nosocomial exposure to tuberculosis (TB) using national health insurance claims data. Methods All patients who had claims for drug susceptibility testing for TB from 2012 to 2016, which indicated culture-proven...
Main Authors: | Hyung Woo Kim, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ju Sang Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2021-09-01
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Series: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-144.pdf |
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