Management of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in an urban setting in Zambia: a patient's perspective

• Main Authors: Shamputa Isdore (Author), Kapata Nathan (Author), Khondowe Shepherd (Author), Vereecken Kim (Author), Mwakazanga David (Author), Mulenga Chanda (Author), Meulemans Herman (Author), Rigouts Leen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Zambia continues to grapple with a high tuberculosis (TB) burden despite a long running Directly Observed Treatment Short course programme. Understanding issues that affect patient adherence to treatment programme is an important com...