Publications by authors named "R DE SOLDENHOFF"
Setting: South Sulawesi Province, Republic of Indonesia.
Objective: To compare relapse rates among tuberculosis (TB) patients treated with fixed-dose combination drugs (FDCs) and patients treated with the same regimen using loose drugs.
Methodology: Between 1999 and 2001, new smear-positive TB patients were randomly allocated to treatment with four-drug FDCs or loose drugs to study differences in treatment outcomes.
A Rapid Village Survey (RVS) was planned to estimate the extent of the leprosy problem in two well documented endemic districts of East Java, Indonesia. Furthermore, the aim was to investigate the efficacy of the routine programme in detecting new and early cases, as well as the feasibility of RVS in detecting disabled people affected by leprosy in the community. A random sample survey (RVS: a simple method compared to a Population Sample) was used to determine the extent of the leprosy problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSetting: The four provinces of Sulawesi, Republic of Indonesia.
Objective: Treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients using ambulatory treatment with supervision once weekly during the intensive phase and once fortnightly during the continuation phase.
Design: Pilot projects with gradual expansion of activities according to defined quantitative criteria.
Article Synopsis
- Leprosy bacilli are easier to decolourize during staining compared to tuberculosis bacilli, requiring a weaker decolourizer concentration.
- In Indonesia, a 'strong' decolourizer is used for both bacteria, which may not be optimal.
- A study found no significant difference in bacterial index results when using various concentrations of decolourizers, indicating that the same staining technique might work for both tuberculosis and leprosy.