Patterns and determinants of treatment completion and default among newly diagnosed multibacillary leprosy patients: A retrospective cohort study

Patterns and determinants of treatment completion and default among newly diagnosed multibacillary leprosy patients: A retrospective cohort study

Background: Poor treatment adherence among leprosy patients contribute to relapse, development of antimicrobial resistance, and the eventual plateauing of the prevalence and incidence of leprosy not just in the Philippines, but also worldwide. For this reason, we aimed to identify the patterns and d...

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Main Authors: Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Rae Erica D. Samontina, Sarah Jane A. Abdon, David Norman L. Fuentes, Ofelia P. Saniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Treatment adherence
Multibacillary leprosy
Multiple drug therapy
Survival analysis
Cohort study
Philippines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021013827

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