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. 1991 Jan-Mar;51(1):81-5.

[The cost of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment in the Congo]

[Article in French]
J M'Boussa  1
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  • PMID: 2072854

[The cost of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment in the Congo]

[Article in French]
J M'Boussa. Med Trop (Mars). 1991 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

The author assesses the cost of treating pulmonary tuberculosis. This is extremely high because there is no standard treatment. The 15 months--course used in the Congo is 2.5 times more expensive than the standardized regimen using WHO drug prices. The author recommends the institution of a better system of treatment of tuberculosis in order to economise and to assure a regular supply of medicines.

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