The Directly Observed Therapy Short-Course (DOTS) strategy in Samara Oblast, Russian Federation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Russia as one of the 22 highest-burden countries for tuberculosis (TB). The WHO Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) strategy employing a standardised treatment for 6 months prod...

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Main Authors: Nikolayevskyy V, Zakharova S, Fedorin I, Drobniewski F, Balabanova Y, Atun R, Coker R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/44