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Regular Sputum Check-Up for Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis after Exposure in Healthcare Facilities
BACKGROUND: The early diagnosis of patients with TB disease is critical after an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) infection in healthcare facilities. In this study, we report a catastrophic TB outbreak in a psychiatric healthcare facility and analyze the role of regular sputum check-ups and other diagn...
Autores principales: | Chao, Wen-Cheng, Wu, Chieh-Liang, Liu, Po-Yu, Shieh, Chi-Chang |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4892557/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27258370 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157054 |
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