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Situations in which the administration of directly observed anti-tuberculosis drugs (DOT) is considered a priority.
| Treatment failures |
| Relapses |
| Drug resistance |
| Intermittent patterns |
| Previous poor adherence |
| Prior TB treatment or chemoprophylaxis |
| Indigence |
| Active or previous drug addiction (drugs, alcohol, ...) |
| HIV infection |
| Children and adolescents |
| Mental disturbances, cognitive impairment, psychological disturbances |
| Blindness, deafness and frailty |
| Institutionalized patients |
