Shortened directly observed treatment applied to the tuberculosis control program

被引：6

作者：

Alvarez-Gordillo, GD ^{[1
]}

Dorantes-Jimenez, JE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Colegio Frontera Sur, San Cristobal De Las Cas 29290, Chiapas, Mexico

来源：

SALUD PUBLICA DE MEXICO | 1998年 / 40卷 / 03期

关键词：

tuberculosis; pulmonary/therapy; Mexico;

D O I：

10.1590/S0036-36341998000300008

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective. To evaluate the usefulness of the Shortened Directly Observed Treatment (DOT, S) applied to the Tuberculosis Control Program in Chiapas, Mexico. Material and methods.The efficacy and efficiency of treatment was evaluated in a cohort of pulmonary tuberculosis patients confirmed by baciloscopy, who were subjected to treatment under one of three different regimes, self-administered, supervised and DOTS from January to June 1996. Results. Efficacy was 90.9%, 97.7% and 100% for self-administered, supervised and DOTS treatment, respectively. Efficiency was 68.1%, 77.6% and 88.5% in the same order. Conclusions. For public health ends, the DOT,S proved to be the most efficient in the control of tuberculosis, since healing rates were increased and this reduces sources of disease transmission.

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页码：272 / 275

页数：4