The difficulties of childhood tuberculosis diagnosis
Aims and objectives: The WHO estimate that 8.8 millions new cases of tuberculosis occurred in 2010, (between 8.5 and 9.2 millions) linked to 1.45 millions death cases. The load of children tuberculosis is estimated at 10–15 per cent of the total load. In 2014 more than one million children have deve...
Main Authors: | A M Djouahra, M Ifticene, D Yala, F Boulahbal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=5;spage=10;epage=11;aulast=Djouahra |
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