Therapy

DOT is Possible in Emergency Settings

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 28th, 1999

Directly observed short-course therapy (DOTS) can be used in emergency situations, according to a World Health Organization report from the Caucasus.

Researcher R. Zalesky and colleagues evaluated pilot projects for tuberculosis (TB) control, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and based on the WHO recommended control strategy, directly-observed treatment, short-course in the Caucasian countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia).

The researchers evaluated results two years after the implementation of the pilot projects and analyzed data on case detection, sputum conversion and treatment outcome reported quarterly to the WHO from the...

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