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An observational survey of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 Violation in Puducherry, South India 2003年印度南部违反《香烟和其他烟草产品法》的观察调查

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.05.017

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Pulmonary mucormycosis as a presentation of COVID 19: Case series 肺粘液瘤病是 COVID 19 的一种表现形式：病例系列。

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.02.002

Navdeep Kaur , Amandeep Kaur , Paramdeep Singh , Harmeet Kaur , Sameer Peer , Soumya Swaroop Sahoo

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Leveraging Google Trends to identify Indonesian tuberculosis trends before and after the implementation of a national mandatory notification system 利用谷歌趋势确定印度尼西亚实施国家强制通报制度前后的结核病趋势

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.05.009

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Factors affecting tuberculosis treatment outcome among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients – A longitudinal study 影响新诊断结核病患者结核病治疗结果的因素-一项纵向研究

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.06.007

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Isolation of pure non-tuberculous mycobacteria culture from a mixed growth with conventional microbiology: Techniques not to be forgotten 用传统微生物学方法从混合生长中分离出纯净的非结核分枝杆菌培养物：不容错过的技术

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.09.003

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Radiological response of non-specific granulomatous mastitis to anti-tuberculous treatment: A single centre study in an endemic nation 非特异性肉芽肿性乳腺炎对抗结核治疗的放射反应：一项流行国家的单中心研究

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.06.006

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Epidemiology and effects of sociodemographic factors on extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ambala, India 印度安巴拉肺外结核的流行病学和社会人口学因素的影响

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.04.028

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Pilot implementation MitraTB application to strengthening district based public private mix tuberculosis control in Purwakarta district, Indonesia: A mixed-method study 在印度尼西亚Purwakarta地区试点实施MitraTB应用于加强以地区为基础的公私混合结核病控制:一项混合方法研究

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.06.003

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Tuberculosis of the bone marrow with secondary hemophagocytic lympho-histiocytosis presenting as obstructive jaundice: A clinician's challenge for the ages 骨髓结核伴继发性嗜血细胞淋巴组织细胞增多症，表现为阻塞性黄疸：临床医生的千古难题

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.06.004

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Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as multiple cutaneous abscesses in an immunocompetent child 一名免疫功能正常儿童出现多发性皮肤脓肿的播散性结核病

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Pub Date : 2024-06-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.06.012

Aswanth KS, Nowneet Kumar Bhat, Vinod Kumar

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