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A Tuberculosis Guide for Specialist Physicians

This guide provides the clinical and epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in the context of the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) in 18 illustrated chapters. This guide is a comprehensive reference for anyone involved in the treatment, control, and prevention of tuberculosis and is especially geared to specialist physicians working in low-income countries.

Author:

Caminero, J.A., International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), The Union, IUATLD (previous acronym)

Topic:

BCG Vaccine, Children, Diagnosis, HIV Co-infection, Infection Control, MDR TB, TB Treatment, Comprehensive TB Material, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Extrapulmonary TB

Language:

English

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