Expanding antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: drawing on the country's experience with tuberculosis

被引:38
作者
Harries, AD
Libamba, E
Schouten, EJ
Mwansambo, A
Salaniponi, FM
Mpazanje, R
机构
[1] Minist Hlth, HIV AIDS Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi
[2] Minist Hlth, Natl TB Control Programme, Lilongwe, Malawi
[3] Minist Hlth, Dept Clin Serv, Lilongwe, Malawi
[4] Natl AIDS Commiss, Lilongwe, Malawi
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2004年 / 329卷 / 7475期
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10.1136/bmj.329.7475.1163
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The DOTS ("directly observed treatment, short course") strategy has been successfully used in developing countries to provide effective control of tuberculosis. Field workers in Malawi are promoting the same approach for HIV infection through the expansion of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
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页码:1163 / 1166
页数:4
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