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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
Materias:	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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