The DOTS strategy for controlling the global tuberculosis epidemic

Thomas R Frieden; Sonal S Munsiff

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.001

The DOTS strategy for controlling the global tuberculosis epidemic

Clin Chest Med. 2005 Jun;26(2):197-205, v. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.001.

Authors

Thomas R Frieden¹, Sonal S Munsiff

Affiliation

¹ New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 125 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013, USA. tfrieden@health.nyc.gov

PMID: 15837105
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.001

Abstract

This article reviews the principles, scientific basis, and experience with implementation of the directly observed treatment strategy, short course (DOTS) for tuberculosis. The relevance of DOTS in the context of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and the HIV epidemic also is discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Directly Observed Therapy*
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Global Health
Humans
Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
World Health Organization*