lalaghulamrasool bhurgri asked: THREE TIMES WEEKLY ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT OF CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 11 PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS UNDER DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY (DOTS) STRATEGY IN RURAL AREAS OF SINDH, PAKISTAN.AUTHORS:DR: BHURGRI GHULAM RASOOLDR: SHAMIM-UR-REHMANDR: MOMINA TAKI MUHAMMADDR: SHAH MURAD MASTOEE.DR: RAJ KUMAR CHOHAN.DR: DAHRI GHULAM MUSTAFA.DR: FAISAL KHAN.DR: ATIF SHEIKH.ABSTRACT:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate three times weekly anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) for both category 1 and category 11 patients of pulmonary tuberculosis under directly observed therapy to cut the cost and time required for ATT.PLACE AND TIME:This study was conducted at TB clinic, Muhammad Medical College Hospital Mirpurkhas, sindh, Pakistan, from July 2005 to June 2007 Patients and Methods:130 patients were enrolled for study. 70 patients of category 1 and 60 patients of category11 pulmonary TB who promised to come regularly for treatment [+]