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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...
Autores principales: | Kwakye-Maclean, Cynthia, Agana, Nsiire, Gyapong, John, Nortey, Priscilia, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Aryee, Esther, Asiedu, Kingsley, Ballard, Roland, Binka, Fred |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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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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