Profile and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in the elderly in southeastern Nigeria, 2011-2012.
The demographic transition and increasing life expectancy in Africa has lead to a rising elderly population. In Nigeria, little is known about the profile of and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) in the elderly.Retrospective cohort study of adult TB patients treated between January 2011 and De...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219797?pdf=render |