Uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Results of an open label, randomized and controlled clinical trial, among multibacillary patients

BACKGROUND: Leprosy control is based on early diagnosis and multidrug therapy. For treatment purposes, leprosy patients can be classified as paucibacillary (PB) or multibacillary (MB), according to the number of skin lesions. Studies regarding a uniform treatment regimen (U-MDT) for all leprosy pati...

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Autores principales: Penna, Gerson Oliveira, Bührer-Sékula, Samira, Kerr, Lígia Regina Sansigolo, Stefani, Mariane Martins de Araújo, Rodrigues, Laura Cunha, de Araújo, Marcelo Grossi, Ramos, Andrea Machado Coelho, de Andrade, Ana Regina Coelho, Costa, Maurício Barcelos, Rosa, Patricia Sammarco, Gonçalves, Heitor de Sá, Cruz, Rossilene, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Pontes, Maria Araci de Andrade, Penna, Maria Lúcia Fernandes
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/PMC5526599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28704363
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005725

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5526599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28704363
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005725

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