The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 12-17 , January 2009

Acute Forms of Tuberculosis in Adults

  • Jesse T. Jacob, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Jesse T. Jacob, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, 69 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
    • ,
  • Aneesh K. Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Michael K. Leonard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
    • Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Ga

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 Funding: The study was partly supported by the Emory Medical Care Foundation (M.K.L.).

 Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflict of interest.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the article.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00895-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.09.018

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 12-17 , January 2009

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