Impact of multiple policy interventions on the screening and diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: a cascade analysis on six prefectures in China

• Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 8 - 10
• Main Authors: Ding, Xiao-Yan, Mao, Wen-Hui, Lu, Wei, Yu, Hao, Liu, Qiao, Lu, Peng, Jiang, Hui, Zhang, Xing, Lu, Feng, Xu, Jie, Zhong, Chong-Qiao, Hu, Jin-Liu, Jiang, Wei-Xi, Guo, Lei, Tang, Sheng-Lan, Zhu, Li-Mei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.01.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Antitubercular agents; Bacteriology; China; Diagnosis; Drug resistance; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Drug-resistant tuberculosis; Economic development; Information management; International organizations; Malaria; Medical diagnosis; Patients; Policy impact; Prevention; Provinces; Registration; Screen; Statistical analysis; Tuberculosis; Vector-borne diseases; China; Drug-resistant tuberculosis; Diagnosis; Policy impact; China; Screen

The detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major health concern in China. We aim to summarize interventions related to the screening and detection of DR-TB in Jiangsu Province, analyse their impact, and highlight policy implications for improving the prevention and control of DR-TB. W...