Implementation of the national tuberculosis guidelines on culture and drug sensitivity testing in Guatemala, 2013

Implementation of the national tuberculosis guidelines on culture and drug sensitivity testing in Guatemala, 2013

ABSTRACT Objective To assess whether the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) guidelines for culture and drug sensitivity testing (DST) in Guatemala were successfully implemented, particularly in cases of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) or previously treated TB, by documenting notificatio...

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Main Authors: Maritza Samayoa-Peláez, Nancy Ayala, Zaida E. Yadon, Einar Heldal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
técnicas de diagnóstico del sistema respiratorio
técnicas de diagnóstico
normas
tuberculosis resistente a múltiples medicamentos
investigación operativa
Guatemala
América Latina
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