Document 0127
 DOCN  M9590127
 TI    Tuberculosis in the 1990s. Issues for primary care physicians.
 DT    9509
 AU    Fitzgerald JM; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia.
 SO    Can Fam Physician. 1995 Jun;41:1030-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95299363
 AB    After declining for many years, tuberculosis rates have begun to level
       off in Canada. Groups at particularly high risk include aboriginal
       Canadians, immigrants from high-prevalence countries, HIV-infected
       people, and elderly men. If disease is suspected, appropriate
       investigations, including sputum tests for bacteriology and chest x-ray
       examinations, should be done. Response to treatment is excellent.
       Chemoprophylaxis is recommended for certain patients. Vaccination with
       BCG has a limited but important role, especially for aboriginal
       Canadians.
 DE    Canada/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Family Practice  Human  Mass Screening  Risk
       Factors  Tuberculosis/DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY  Tuberculosis,
       Pulmonary/*DIAGNOSIS/*DRUG THERAPY/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW
       REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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