title: [The cost of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment in the Congo].
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.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumo-phtisiologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Brazzaville, Congo.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: M'Boussa
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003223:Congo; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000191:economics; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
vernacular_title: Coût du traitement de la tuberculose pulmonaire au Congo.