World Health Organization (WHO) antibiotic regimen against other regimens for the treatment of leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

World Health Organization (WHO) antibiotic regimen against other regimens for the treatment of leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the World Health Organization antibiotic regimen for the treatment of paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) leprosy compared to other available regimens. Methods We performed a search from 1982 to July 2018 without language restri...

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Main Authors: Maria Lazo-Porras, Gabriela J. Prutsky, Patricia Barrionuevo, Jose Carlos Tapia, Cesar Ugarte-Gil, Oscar J. Ponce, Ana Acuña-Villaorduña, Juan Pablo Domecq, Celso De la Cruz-Luque, Larry J. Prokop, Germán Málaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leprosy
Treatment
Systematic review
World Health Organization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4665-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4665-0

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