Document 0769
 DOCN  M9460769
 TI    High-compliance tuberculosis treatment programme in a rural community.
 DT    9404
 AU    Wilkinson D; Hlablsa Hospital, South Africa.
 SO    Lancet. 1994 Mar 12;343(8898):647-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94158525
 AB    The global tuberculosis epidemic is being fuelled by dual infection with
       human immunodeficiency virus type I. Short-course chemotherapy is
       effective but usually fails for operational reasons. A community-based
       treatment programme of twice-weekly fully-supervised treatment is
       described in which 89% of surviving patients completed treatment under
       programme conditions. Half the patients were successfully supervised by
       non-health workers. New approaches are needed to combat the global
       tuberculosis epidemic.
 DE    Adult  Ambulatory Care  Child  Community Health Services/*METHODS  Human
       *Patient Compliance  *Rural Health  South Africa  Support, U.S. Gov't,
       P.H.S.  Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/*DRUG THERAPY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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