PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - L Clancy
AU  - HL Rieder
AU  - DA Enarson
AU  - S Spinaci
TI  - Tuberculosis elimination in the countries of Europe and other industrialized countries
AID  - 10.1183/09031936.93.04101288
DP  - 1991 Nov 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - 1288--1295
VI  - 4
IP  - 10
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/4/10/1288.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/4/10/1288.full
SO  - Eur Respir J1991 Nov 01; 4
AB  - The working group summarized the conclusions of the workshop with the intention of providing a guide for the preparation of national plans for tuberculosis elimination. The basic strategies that appear consistently effective are: 1. Direct government responsibility for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis (the government is responsible by law for assuring that tuberculosis is identified early, and that cure of the patients is achieved). 2. Maintenance (or development) of properly designed disease surveillance and a programme monitoring system. 3. Availability of specialized tuberculosis personnel at regional and provincial level, responsible for close monitoring of the diagnostic skills and patient prioritization in general health institutions. Regarding research it was felt that no immediate practical applications of new techniques in the diagnosis of mycobacterial diseases, in treatment, or in vaccination can be recommended, but that further basic research in the field of mycobacteria should be pursued and supported.