The trend of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients seen at DOTS clinics in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

We evaluated the pattern of sputum smear positivity and assessed the effects of directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) among tuberculosis (TB) patients at the DOTS clinics in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In total, 1391 patients were seen at six microscopy and treatment centre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public health (London) 2005-05, Vol.119 (5), p.405-408
Hauptverfasser:	Bassey, E.B., Momoh, M.A., Imadiyi, S.O., Udofia, E.B., Miri, F.S., Anukam, K.C., Epoke, J., Benka-Coker, M.O., Aluyi, H.S.A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult AFB positive Aged Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Child Child, Preschool Community Health Centers - utilization Diagnosis Directly Observed Therapy DOTS Female Follow-up Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Male Microscopy Middle Aged Nigeria - epidemiology Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Sputum - microbiology Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology
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