| Autor: |
A D, Harries, F, Gausi, R, Chimzizi, F M, Salaniponi |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 8(3) |
| ISSN: |
1027-3719 |
| Popis: |
A country-wide survey was carried out to assess the management of new smear-positive pulmonary TB (PTB) patients whose sputum smears were recorded as positive 5 months or later during treatment. During 2000 and 2001, there were 250 patients, of whom 161 (64%) had positive smears at 5 months and 89 at 7 months. Several inconsistencies and inadequacies in management were identified which need to be remedied: 7% of patients were assessed on one sputum specimen instead of two, and 17% on the basis of one positive smear result; 47% of patients with 5-month positive smears and 52% with 7-month positive smears had sputum smears examined too early or too late; 14% of patients with 5-month positive smears continued treatment, and over 60% of these were recorded as 'cured'. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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