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Overview of DOTS for TB Control

DOTS is a tuberculosis control strategy recommended by the WHO that consists of 5 components: government commitment to prioritizing TB treatment, detecting cases through sputum smear testing, using a standardized 6-9 month treatment regimen with direct observation for the first 2 months, ensuring a drug supply, and standardized reporting to assess treatment results.

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Overview of DOTS for TB Control

DOTS is a tuberculosis control strategy recommended by the WHO that consists of 5 components: government commitment to prioritizing TB treatment, detecting cases through sputum smear testing, using a standardized 6-9 month treatment regimen with direct observation for the first 2 months, ensuring a drug supply, and standardized reporting to assess treatment results.

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DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-

Course)
DOTS (directly observed treatment, short-course), also known as TB-DOTS, is the name
given to the tuberculosis control strategy recommended by the World Health
Organization.[1] According to WHO, "The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in
communities with a high incidence is by curing it. The best curative method for TB is known as
DOTS."[2]
DOTS has five main components:

 Government commitment (including political will at all levels, and establishment of a


centralized and prioritized system of TB monitoring, recording and training)
 Case detection by sputum smear microscopy
 Standardized treatment regimen directly of six to nine months observed by a healthcare
worker or community health worker for at least the first two months
 A drug supply
 A standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of treatment results

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