Tuberculosis control in Malawian prisons: From research to policy and practice

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 614-617

  Harries, Anthony D ^a,d   Nyirenda, T E ^b   Yadidi, A E ^c   Gondwe, M K ^a   Kwanjana, J H ^a   Salaniponi, F M ^a  

^a National Tuberculosis Control Programme Malawi   (Malawi)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Zomba Central Prison ^*  (Malawi)

^d British High Commission   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Malawi; Prisons; TB

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALAWI; PRISONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 2442547652     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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