HIGH-COMPLIANCE TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT PROGRAM IN A RURAL-COMMUNITY

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WILKINSON, D [1 ]
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[1] HLABLSA HOSP,HLABLSA 3937,SOUTH AFRICA
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10.1016/S0140-6736(94)92640-9
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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The global tuberculosis epidemic is being fuelled by dual infection with human immunodeficiency virus type I, Short-course chemotherapy is effective but usually fails for operational reasons. A community-based treatment programme of twice-weekly fully-supervised treatment is described in which 89% of surviving patients completed treatment under programme conditions. Half the patients were successfully supervised by non-health workers. New approaches are needed to combat the global tuberculosis epidemic.
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