Directly observed treatment, short-course
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Directly observed treatment, short-course
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Directly observed treatment, short-course is the name given to the tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization. According to WHO, "The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities with a high incidence is by curing it. The best curative method for TB is known as DOTS." DOTS has five main components: Government commitment
Case detection by sputum smear microscopy
Standardized treatment regimen directly of six to nine months observed by a heal
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Tubercuolosis treatment strategy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directly_observed_treatment,_short-course
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2023-11-14T03:59:20Z
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