If a new sputum smear positive patient of tuberculosis continues to be smear positive at the end of intensive phase of category I treatment under DOTS, fuher management of this patient would be to -
<p> Patients in category I &II , who have a positive sputum smear at the end of the initial intensive phase , receive an additional month of intensive phase treatment. Reference:Park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine,K.Park,23rd edition,page no:188. <\p>
Sta category I treatment again
Treat. him as failure and sta category II treatmenet under DOTS
Continue the intensive phase or treatment for one more month
Sta continuation phase under category I
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