The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Apr 2001
Comparative StudyInfection and disease among household contacts of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Urban public teaching and referral hospital in Espirito Santo, Brazil. ⋯ Our data suggest that the prevalence of tuberculous infection and progression to active TB among household contacts exposed to DS and MDR-TB cases is comparable, despite a longer duration of exposure of contacts to the index case in patients with MDR-TB.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Apr 2001
Public-private partnership in tuberculosis control: experience in Hyderabad, India.
Hyderabad, India. ⋯ Collaborative efforts between private practitioners and the government can achieve moderate-high rates of case detection and high rates of treatment success. Public-private services appeared to be more convenient to patients, who paid less for care and were less likely to miss work in order to participate in DOTS. Clearly defined roles and expectations and frequent communication are essential to success. An institution such as a non-profit hospital can serve as an effective intermediary between the government DOTS programme and private practitioners.