ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.35, sa.5, ss.435-441, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the percentage and characteristics of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases in a Turkish industrial city, Kocaeli (population: 1,203,335) and to illustrate its extent as a serious health problem for this city and country.