Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis in the Elderly in Southeastern Nigeria, 2011–2012

BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of adult TB patients treated betwe...

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Autores principales: Oshi, Daniel C., Oshi, Sarah N., Alobu, Isaac, Ukwaja, Kingsley N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25369001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111910

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25369001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111910

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