Directly observed therapy and improved tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Thailand.

Directly observed therapy and improved tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Thailand.

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that tuberculosis (TB) patients receive directly observed therapy (DOT). Randomized controlled trials have not consistently shown that this practice improves TB treatment success rates. In Thailand, one of 22 WHO-designated high burden TB co...

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Main Authors: Amornrat Anuwatnonthakate, Pranom Limsomboon, Sriprapa Nateniyom, Wanpen Wattanaamornkiat, Sittijate Komsakorn, Saiyud Moolphate, Navarat Chiengsorn, Samroui Kaewsa-Ard, Potjaman Sombat, Umaporn Siangphoe, Philip A Mock, Jay K Varma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2518105?pdf=render

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