A Single Dose Oral Azithromycin versus Intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin for the Treatment of Yaws-A Randomized Non Inferiority Trial in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Yaws is a treponemal infection that was almost eradicated fifty years ago; however, the disease has re-emerged in a number of countries including Ghana. A single-dose of intramuscular benzathine penicillin has been the mainstay of treatment for yaws. However, intramuscular injections are...

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Autores principales: Kwakye-Maclean, Cynthia, Agana, Nsiire, Gyapong, John, Nortey, Priscilia, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Aryee, Esther, Asiedu, Kingsley, Ballard, Roland, Binka, Fred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5224786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28072863
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005154

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5224786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28072863
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005154

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