Changing from single-drug to fixed-dose combinations: Experience from Fiji
Abstract:T uberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with the highest prevalence in resource-limited countries. Fiji reported a TB case notification rate of 24 per 100 000 population in 2012, and this compares to a case notification rate of 31/100 000 in 1990. 1 TB control is an ongoing challenge, with 614 new and relapse TB cases reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2010 to end 2012. Reported treatment success rates, an important indicator of TB control, have been variable… Show more
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