Directly observed treatment is associated with reduced default among foreign tuberculosis patients in Thailand

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-237

  Kapella, Bryan K ^a   Anuwatnonthakate, A ^b   Komsakorn, S ^c   Moolphate, S ^d   Charusuntonsri, P ^e   Limsomboon, P ^f   Wattanaamornkiat, W ^g   Nateniyom, S ^b   Varma, J K ^a,b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office   (Thailand)

^d RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TUBERCULOSIS   (Japan)

^e Bangkok Metropolitan Health Administration   (Thailand)

^f Phuket Provincial Health Office   (Thailand)

^g Office of Disease Prevention and Control   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Default; Migrants; Thailand; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; THAILAND; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59549101417     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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