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Directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS)
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Tuberculosis control strategy first promoted by WHO in 1994–1995 until it was replaced by the STOP-TB strategy in 2006. It comprised five elements: political commitment, case detection using sputum microscopy among persons seeking care for prolonged cough, standardized short course chemotherapy under proper case-management conditions including directly observed treatment, regular drug supply, and a standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of individual patients as well as overall programme performance.
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Internationally recommended approach to basic TB control
OTHER DEFINITIONS
Basic package that underpins the Stop TB Strategy
Recommended strategy for TB control. Comprises five elements: political commitment, case detection using sputum microscopy among persons seeking care for prolonged cough, standardized short course chemotherapy under proper case-management conditions including directly observed treatment, regular drug supply, and a standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of individual patients as well as overall programme performance
Recommended strategy for TB control. This includes (1) government commitment to TB control activities, (2) case detection by sputum smear microscopy, (3) direct observed treatment (DOT) with standardized short-course chemotherapy, (4) a regular, uninterrupted supply of anti-TB drugs, and (5) a standardized recording and reporting system
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