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Does directly observed therapy improve tuberculosis treatment? More evidence is needed to guide tuberculosis policy

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) now ranks alongside HIV as the leading infectious disease cause of death worldwide and incurs a global economic burden of over $12 billion annually. Directly observed therapy (DOT) recommends that TB patients complete the course of treatment under direct observation of...

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Autores principales:	McLaren, Zoë M., Milliken, Amanda A., Meyer, Amanda J., Sharp, Alana R.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2016
Materias:	Debate
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5050573/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27716104 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1862-y

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