PEP4LEP study protocol: integrated skin screening and SDR-PEP administration for leprosy prevention: comparing the effectiveness and feasibility of a community-based intervention to a health centre-based intervention in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania

INTRODUCTION: Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, remains a cause of preventable disability. Early detection, treatment and prevention are key to reducing transmission. Post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin (SDR-PEP) reduces the risk of developing leprosy when administered to screened cont...

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Autores principales:	Schoenmakers, Anne, Hambridge, Thomas, van Wijk, Robin, Kasang, Christa, Richardus, Jan Hendrik, Bobosha, Kidist, Mitano, Fernando, Mshana, Stephen E, Mamo, Ephrem, Marega, Abdoulaye, Mwageni, Nelly, Letta, Taye, Muloliwa, Artur Manuel, Kamara, Deus Vedastus, Eman, Ahmed Mohammed, Raimundo, Litos, Njako, Blasdus, Mieras, Liesbeth
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:	Infectious Diseases
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8395349/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34446483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046125