Factors associated with low cure rate of tuberculosis in remote poor areas of Shaanxi Province, China: a case control study

• Main Authors: Zhang Hongwei (Author), Sun Xiaolu (Author), Zhao Yan (Author), Zhang Tianhua (Author), Guo Liujia (Author), Men Ke (Author), Ai Xianqin (Author), He Guangxue (Author), van der Werf Marieke (Author), van den Hof Susan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The directly observed therapy-short course (DOTS) strategy was introduced in Shaanxi province, China to improve tuberculosis (TB) control by means of improved case detection (target: > = 70%) and treatment success rates (target: &...