Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a cohort study in the Philippines.

Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a cohort study in the Philippines.

<h4>Background</h4>Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an important global health problem, and a control strategy known as DOTS-Plus has existed since 1999. However, evidence regarding the feasibility, effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of DOTS-Plus is still limited.<...

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Main Authors: Thelma E Tupasi, Rajesh Gupta, Ma Imelda D Quelapio, Ruth B Orillaza, Nona Rachel Mira, Nellie V Mangubat, Virgil Belen, Nida Arnisto, Lualhati Macalintal, Michael Arabit, Jaime Y Lagahid, Marcos Espinal, Katherine Floyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030352

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