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• rcxdude 2y ago
  It's also quite expensive
• slashnode 2y ago
  DOTS is effective for TB because it’s a time-limited treatment (usually 4 months for drug susceptible strains of TB) and is only relevant for treating infected individuals DOTS wouldn’t be feasible for a prophylactic treatment like this as the number of participants would be huge and the treatment period is indefinite (ie: the patient’s lifespan)
• saagarjha 2y ago
  > Directly observed treatment For a sexually transmitted disease? Harder than you'd expect, considering people are reticent about their private lives. > short-course This needs to be continued forever, as far as I understand.