Strategic Approach for the Strengthening of Laboratory Services for Tuberculosis Control

Author: World Health Organization, Global TB Programme

Publication Date: 2006

Format: Manual

Language: English

Abstract

This manual outlines a global strategy for the development and strengthening of TB laboratory networks. The strategy recognizes the need to upgrade existing laboratory services and to strengthen/build capacity to perform culture and drug susceptibility testing (DST) in areas experiencing a high burden of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-negative TB associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and to support DOTS-Plus projects.

Publisher:

World Health Organization

Audience(s):

Lab Personnel

Topic:

Diagnosis- Laboratory Procedures

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