<prompt> 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 -Sta category I treatment againTreat. him as failure and sta category II treatmenet under DOTSContinue the intensive phase or treatment for one more monthSta continuation phase under category I  <response>: 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 