Process measure of FAST tuberculosis infection control demonstrates delay in likely effective treatment.

The tuberculous infection control strategy, FAST (Find cases Actively, Separate safely and Treat effectively)

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 February 2019
Country:
Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Le, H, Nguyen, N, Tran, P, Hoa, N

Abstract

The tuberculous infection control strategy, FAST (Find cases Actively, Separate safely and Treat effectively), recommends prompt initiation of likely effective anti-tuberculosis treatment informed by Xpert® MTB/RIF results. This study aims to describe FAST implementation at Quang Nam Provincial TB and Lung Disease Hospital (QNH), Tam Ky, Viet Nam, using time to initiation of effective TB treatment as a process measure.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Le H, Nguyen N, Tran P, Hoa N, Hung N, Moran A, Mossawi HJ Al, Kak N, Ahmedov S, Brooks MB, Nardell EA, Tierney DB. Process measure of FAST tuberculosis infection control demonstrates delay in likely effective treatment. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2019;23(2):140–6.

Process measure of FAST tuberculosis infection control demonstrates delay in likely effective treatment

Published 1 February 2019
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