Completion of treatment for latent tuberculosis infection with monthly drug dispensation directly through the tuberculosis clinic.

SETTING: An Australian metropolitan TB clinic where treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) comprises six months of isoniazid, self-administered but dispensed monthly by the clinic. OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of patients who complete treatment for LTBI and to identify factors...

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Main Authors: Claudia C Dobler, Guy B Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3489795?pdf=render