Govender, I. 2022. Infection prevention and control for drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa in the era of decentralised care:a whole systems approach. [Online]. AHRI Data Repository. Available from: https://doi.org/10.23664/AHRI.UmoyaOmuhle.Datasets
Govender, I. Infection prevention and control for drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa in the era of decentralised care:a whole systems approach [Internet]. AHRI Data Repository; 2022. Available from: https://doi.org/10.23664/AHRI.UmoyaOmuhle.Datasets
Govender, I (2022). Infection prevention and control for drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa in the era of decentralised care:a whole systems approach. [Data Collection]. AHRI Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.23664/AHRI.UmoyaOmuhle.Datasets
Description
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major threat to global public health, causing one in four estimated world-wide deaths attributable to antimicrobial resistance. In South Africa, DR-TB transmission within clinics, particularly to HIV positive people, is well-documented. Most TB transmission happens before people start TB treatment, but DR-TB transmission may continue after treatment is started, raising concern as DR-TB services in South Africa are decentralised from hospitals to primary care clinics. The extent to which exposure in clinics, as compared to other community settings, drives ongoing transmission of DR-TB requires better definition, to mobilise necessary resources to address this problem. Guidelines for clinics concerning infection prevention and control (IPC) measures to reduce DR-TB transmission are widely available. There is ample evidence that recommended measures are not put into practice, but limited understanding of the reasons. A comprehensive approach to understanding barriers to implementation is required to design effective IPC interventions for DR-TB.
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Data capture method | Unknown |
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Date (Date published in a 3rd party system) | 15 February 2022 |
Language(s) of written materials | English |
Data Creators | Govender, I |
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Associated roles | Grant, AD (Principal Investigator) |
LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research |
Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa |
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Date Deposited | 15 Mar 2022 18:09 |
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Last Modified | 15 Mar 2022 18:09 |
Publisher | AHRI Data Repository |