Characteristics and programme-defined treatment outcomes among childhood tuberculosis (TB) patients under the national TB programme in Delhi.

Characteristics and programme-defined treatment outcomes among childhood tuberculosis (TB) patients under the national TB programme in Delhi.

BACKGROUND: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) patients under India's Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) are managed using diagnostic algorithms and directly observed treatment with intermittent thrice-weekly short-course treatment regimens for 6-8 months. The assignment into pre-treatment...

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Main Authors: Srinath Satyanarayana, Roopa Shivashankar, Ram Pal Vashist, Lakhbir Singh Chauhan, Sarabjit Singh Chadha, Puneet Kumar Dewan, Fraser Wares, Suvanand Sahu, Varinder Singh, Nevin Charles Wilson, Anthony David Harries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2953513?pdf=render

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