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CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS TO CONTROL LEPROSY AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN BRAZIL: A PRIMER FOR NON-EPIDEMIOLOGISTS
The occurrence of leprosy has decreased in the world but the perspective of its elimination has been questioned. A proposed control measure is the use of post-exposure chemoprophylaxis (PEP) among contacts, but there are still questions about its operational aspects. In this text we discuss the evid...
Autores principales: | da CUNHA, Sergio Souza, BIERRENBACH, Ana Luiza, BARRETO, Vitor Hugo Lima |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4727133/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27049701 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652015000600004 |
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