Improving tuberculosis case detection rate with a lay informant questionnaire: an experience from the Lao People's Democratic Republic

• Main Authors: Peter Odermatt (Author), Sayphone Nanthaphone (Author), Hubert Barennes (Author), Khamsay Chanthavysouk (Author), Duc-Si Tran (Author), Bounsou Kosanouvong (Author), Siamphay Keola (Author), Phetsamone Mathouchanh (Author), Khamloune Choumlivong (Author), Valy Keoluangkhot (Author), Niranh Phoumindr (Author), Sixomxay Nanthanavone (Author), Souraxay Phrommala (Author), Antoine Degrémont (Author), Michel Strobel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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PROBLEM: In many countries, the tuberculosis (TB) annual case detection rate is below the target of 70%. In the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2005, it did not exceed 55% APPROACH: The DOTS strategy promotes passive case detection of TB. In order to increase the detection rate, we validate...