Bibliographic information

GuidelineGuidelines for treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care
Year of Publication2017
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization

Recommendation

Maintained
Originally developed

The following treatment administration options may be offered to patients on TB treatment: a) Community or home-based directly-observed treatment (DOT) is recommended over health facility-based DOT or unsupervised treatment

Recommended in favor

Conditional

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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:

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Guideline

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Guideline

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: Treatment - Drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment

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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: treatment - drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, 2022 update

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