DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-Course)

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DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-Course)

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DOTS redirects here. For the medical mnemonic, see DOTS (mnemonic).DOTS (directly observed treatment, short-course), is the name given to the tuberculosis control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization. According to WHO, “The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities with a high incidence is by curing it. The best curative method for TB is known as DOTS.” DOTS has five main components: Government commitment (including political will at all levels, and establishment of a centralized and prioritized system of TB monitoring, recording and training). Case detection by sputum smear microscopy. Standardized treatment regimen directly of six to eight months observed by a healthcare worker or community health worker for at least the first two months. A regular, uninterrupted drug supply. A standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of treatment results.↑ ↑

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Enlaces externos relacionado http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003343.pub3/abstract http://www.action.org http://www.who.int/gtb/dots/ http://www.who.int/gtb/publications/whatisdots/index.htm