Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis risks not adequately assessed
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چکیده
We thank Jan Richardus and colleagues for their feasibility study of single-dose rifampicin contacts individuals diagnosed with leprosy.1 Single-dose was incorporated into the WHO Guidelines Diagnosis, Treatment Prevention Leprosy as a conditional recommendation based on moderate evidence.2 The roadmap neglected tropical diseases 2021–30 targets leprosy elimination (interruption transmission) “core strategic intervention”.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Global Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2214-109X', '2572-116X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00046-2