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Tuberculosis
Reports outline tuberculosis study findings from Q.S. Bao and colleagues
April 8th, 2008
"Completion of treatment for tuberculosis (TB) is of utmost priority for TB control programs. The aims of this study were to evaluate the treatment outcome of TB cases registered in Guangzhou during the period 1993-2002, and to identify factors associated with treatment success," scientists in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China report. "Two (of eight) districts in Guangzhou were selected randomly as objects of study and their surveillance database was analyzed to assess the treatment outcome and identify factors associated with treatment success for TB cases registered in Guangzhou. Six treatment outcome criteria were assessed based on guidelines set by the World...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-08)
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