Background:Patients suffering from drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) avail of private care since Programmatic Management of DR TB (PMDT) is not universally available in India. Management of DR TB is challenging and involves great expertise. Chest physicians (CPs) play a major role in this area. The study was undertaken with the objective to see whether the practices of CPs comply with current guidelines and to identify areas where they could be involved to improve access to PMDT.
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机译：背景：患有耐药性结核病（DR TB）的患者可利用私人护理，因为在印度尚未普遍使用DR TB的程序化管理（PMDT）。 DR TB的管理具有挑战性，并且涉及丰富的专业知识。胸部医师（CP）在这一领域起着重要作用。进行该研究的目的是了解CP的实践是否符合当前的指南，并确定可以参与这些领域以改善获取PMDT的机会。
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