Shifting trend of tubercular lymphadenitis over a decade – A study from eastern region of India

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Authors

Senjuti Dasgupta · KPC Medical College and Hospital

Sudipta Chakrabarti · ESI - Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research

Supriya Sarkar · Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

Abstract

Presently occurrence of TB lymphadenopathy has reduced compared to the period of 2002-2003. Despite this declining trend, the disease continues to be one of the leading causes of lymphadenopathy in both periods.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Biomedical Journal

Volume 40, Issue 5, pp. 284-289

DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2017.08.001

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