Clinical standards for drug-susceptible pulmonary TB Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance on 'best practice' for diagnosis, treatment and management of drug-susceptible pulmonary TB (PTB).
METHODS: A panel of 54 global experts in the field of TB care, public health, microbiology, and pharmacology were identified; 46 participated in a Delphi process. A 5point Likert scale was used to score draft standards. The final document represents the broad ...