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Treatment of Tuberculosis. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Recommendations and Reports June 20 2003; 52(RR-11)1-77

This report presents recommendations for the treatment of tuberculosis.

Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR

Topic:

Treatment- Adverse Reactions, Children, Treatment Guidelines Materials, HIV Co-infection, MDR TB, Treatment- TB Disease, TB Treatment, Treatment- Medication Information

Country of Origin:

United States

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