Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 110, Issue 12 , Pages 737-743 , December 2011

Clinical perspectives of childhood tuberculosis in Taiwan

  • Tzong-Shiann Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shih-Min Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Fen Shen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuan-Hsien Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Chuan Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Medical College and Hospital, No.138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan City 70403, Taiwan.

Received 5 November 2011 ,Revised 7 November 2011 ,Accepted 7 November 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2011.11.002

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 110, Issue 12 , Pages 737-743 , December 2011

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