Frieden Thomas R, Munsiff Sonal S
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 125 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 2005 Jun;26(2):197-205, v. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.001.
This article reviews the principles, scientific basis, and experience with implementation of the directly observed treatment strategy, short course (DOTS) for tuberculosis. The relevance of DOTS in the context of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and the HIV epidemic also is discussed.
本文回顾了结核病直接观察治疗短程疗法(DOTS)的原则、科学依据及实施经验。同时也讨论了DOTS在耐多药结核病和艾滋病流行背景下的相关性。