Randomized controlled trial of directly observed treatment (DOT) for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Thailand

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 552-557

  Kamolratanakul, Pirom ^a   Sawert, Holger ^b,c   Lertmaharit, Somrat ^a   Kasetjaroen, Yutichai ^c   Akksilp, Somsak ^c   Tulaporn, Chuchai ^c   Punnachest, Kowit ^c   Na Songkhla, Sunan ^c   Payanandana, Vallop ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Clinical trial; Directly observed treatment; Thailand; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0032728256     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(99)90379-6     Document Type: Article

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