Evaluation of directly observed therapy for tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 571-574

  Ntshanga, Sbongile P ^a   Rustomjee, Roxana ^a   Mabaso, Musawenkosi L H ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Compliance; Directly observed therapy; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; South Africa; Treatment outcome; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; NURSE; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 67349094587     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.03.021     Document Type: Article

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