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A DOTS-Plus Handbook: Guide to the Community-Based Treatment of MDR TB

This book describes the technical framework and principles used to implement DOTS-Plus in resource poor settings. It also provides a number of case histories that illustrate common challenges in the treatment of MDR TB patients. The book includes protocols that can be used under DOTS-Plus program conditions to manage common complication of this therapy.

Author:

Partners in Health, PIH

Topic:

Treatment- Adverse Reactions, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Program Evaluation, MDR TB, Surveillance, TB Treatment

Country of Origin:

United States

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