Tuberculosis in a Geriatric Unit
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- 1 August 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 33 (8) , 566-569
Abstract
All cases of tuberculosis admitted to a geriatric unit over five years were reviewed. The problems involved in diagnosing and managing the disease in the elderly are discussed, emphasizing the importance of diagnosing a treatable disease that may otherwise be fatal. J Am Geriatr Soc 33:566, 1985Keywords
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