Does directly observed therapy (DOT) reduce drug resistant tuberculosis?

• Main Authors: Sahbazian Behzad (Author), Drewyer Gerry (Author), Woo Gary (Author), Pogoda Janice M (Author), Quitugua Teresa N (Author), Moonan Patrick K (Author), Dunbar Denise (Author), Jost Kenneth C (Author), Wallace Charles (Author), Weis Stephen E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Directly observed therapy (DOT) is a widely recommended and promoted strategy to manage tuberculosis (TB), however, there is still disagreement about the role of DOT in TB control and the impact it has on reducing the acquisition and...