Title: Scale-up of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis laboratory services, Peru

Authors: Shin, Sonya S.

Place: [Atlanta, GA

Publisher: Centers for disease control and prevention]

Year: 2008

Journal: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume: vol. 14, no. 5

PAGE: 701--708

Subject: Laboratory Quality Strengthening

Keywords: health services, disease control, tuberculosis, scientific facilities, capacity building, peru

Abstract: For ten years, the Peruvian National Tuberculosis (TB) Program, together with other partners has worked to strengthen the national TB laboratory network to support treatment of multidrug-resistant TB. This article reviews key lessons of this experience.

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/5/pdfs/701.pdf

Document type: Portal