The Impact of Directly Observed Therapy on Preventive Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Students in Dalian, China

Preventive treatment has an essential effect on latent tuberculosis infection （I.TBI） [purified protein derivative （PPD） induration 〉15 mml. Between 2010 and 2013, there were 6 tuberculosis （TB） outbreaks in the universities in Dalian, China. So far, in Dalian, the directly observed therapy （DOT） an...

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Published in:Biomedical and environmental sciences 2015-08, Vol.28 (8), p.611-615
Main Authors: CHEN, Qi, WANG, Xue Mei, QI, Yi, LIU, Xiao Fang, JIANG, Li Ping, HOU, Wen, ZHOU, Ling, LU, Xi Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
China
Directly Observed Therapy
Female
Humans
Latent Tuberculosis - drug therapy
Male
Patient Compliance
Young Adult
临床
环境科学
生物医学
诊断
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Summary:Preventive treatment has an essential effect on latent tuberculosis infection （I.TBI） [purified protein derivative （PPD） induration 〉15 mml. Between 2010 and 2013, there were 6 tuberculosis （TB） outbreaks in the universities in Dalian, China. So far, in Dalian, the directly observed therapy （DOT） and full course management （FCM） were widely used in the preventive treatment of LTBI. However, it is yet to be determined which one of them has better efficacy. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to explore the performance of these two strategies for LTBI preventive treatment.
ISSN:0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI:10.3967/bes2015.085