The DOTS strategy for controlling the global tuberculosis epidemic

This article reviews the principles, scientific basis, and experience with implementation of the directly observed treatment strategy, short course (DOTS) for tuberculosis. The relevance of DOTS in the context of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and the HIV epidemic also is discussed.

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Published in:	Clinics in chest medicine Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 197
Main Authors:	Frieden, Thomas R, Munsiff, Sonal S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-2005
Subjects:	Directly Observed Therapy Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Global Health Humans Tuberculosis - epidemiology Tuberculosis - prevention & control World Health Organization
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Summary:	This article reviews the principles, scientific basis, and experience with implementation of the directly observed treatment strategy, short course (DOTS) for tuberculosis. The relevance of DOTS in the context of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and the HIV epidemic also is discussed.
ISSN:	0272-5231
DOI:	10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.001