Field and laboratory preparedness: challenges to rolling out new multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnostics Preparativos de campo y laboratorio: retos para la introducción de nuevos diagnósticos de la tuberculosis multirresistente

Field and laboratory preparedness: challenges to rolling out new multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnostics Preparativos de campo y laboratorio: retos para la introducción de nuevos diagnósticos de la tuberculosis multirresistente

OBJECTIVES: In a pilot implementation project of the microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility methodology, we conducted a process evaluation to identify health system and logistic challenges that need to be addressed in order to harness the benefits of rolling out promising new diagnostic tools f...

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Main Authors: Anne M. J. Griffin, Luz Caviedes, Robert Gilman, Jorge Coronel, Freddy Delgado, MaryLuz Quispe, avid A. J. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2009-08-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis resistente a múltiples medicamentos
implementación de plan de salud
técnicas de laboratorio clínico
Perú
tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant
health plan implementation
clinical laboratory techniques
Peru
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