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Decentralisation of tuberculosis services in an urban setting, Lilongwe, Malawi.

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2003

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T E Nyirenda, A D Harries, F Gausi, J. van Gorkom, Dermot Maher, Katherine Floyd, F M Salaniponi
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Abstract

Programme implementation of decentralised TB services in Lilongwe, including an extended range of supervision options for DOT and the use of an ambulatory treatment regimen, achieved reduced hospital stay and bed occupancy and good treatment outcomes.