Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis; a Pharmacological view based on Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme DOTS-Plus Guidelines.
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis; a Pharmacological view based on Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme DOTS-Plus Guidelines
–Directly Observed Therapy Strategy (DOTS) -Plus is a part of DOTS program that adds approach for multidrug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) diagnosis, management, and treatment. WHO approved DOTS-Plus program began in 2000 and was established to encourage access to high quality second line drugs for appropriate use in MDR-TB control programs. The top priority is to prevent the emergence of MDR...
متن کاملImpact of DOTS compared with DOTS-plus on multidrug resistant tuberculosis and tuberculosis deaths: decision analysis.
OBJECTIVE This study sought to determine the impact of the World Health Organization's directly observed treatment strategy (DOTS) compared with that of DOTS-plus on tuberculosis deaths, mainly in the developing world. DESIGN Decision analysis with Monte Carlo simulation of a Markov decision tree. DATA SOURCES People with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis. DATA ANALYSIS Analyses model...
متن کاملStudy on outcome of the treatment of tuberculosis patients registered under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme – DOTS strategy
Background: India has the highest burden of TB in the world, an estimated 2 million cases annually. It is also estimated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that 300,000 people die from TB each year in India. Non-adherence to treatment has been recognized as a major problem for cure of TB. [5] Aims: To study the outcome of the treatment of tuberculosis patients under Directly Observed Treatm...
متن کاملHigh levels of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in new and treatment-failure patients from the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in an urban metropolis (Mumbai) in Western India
BACKGROUND India, China and Russia account for more than 62% of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) globally. Within India, locations like urban metropolitan Mumbai with its burgeoning population and high incidence of TB are suspected to be a focus for MDRTB. However apart from sporadic surveys at watched sites in the country, there has been no systematic attempt by the Revised National Tu...
متن کاملA prioritised research agenda for DOTS-Plus for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is defined as a form of tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful anti-TB drugs. This form of TB was documented in nearly every country surveyed by the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) Global Drug Resi...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR)
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2319-4219,2250-3013
DOI: 10.9790/3013-24206268