The DOTS strategy for treatment of paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis in South Delhi, India

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-80

  Sharma, S ^a   Sarin, R ^a   Khalid, U K ^a   Singla, N ^a   Sharma, P P ^a   Behera, D ^a  

^a LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases   (India)

Author keywords

DOTS; Paediatric tuberculosis; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP)

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPUTUM; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 38349000558     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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