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Drugs in Leprosy

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Multidrug therapy regimens for paucibacillary and multibacillary leprosy have increased efficacy and decreased the risk of development of drug resistance.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Nilton Lins University, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

    Sinésio Talhari

  2. Department of Dermatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK

    Mahreen Ameen

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  1. Dipto. Scienze della Salute (DISSAL), Centro per la Ricerca sul Morbo di, Università di Genova, Via Balbi 5, Genova, 16126, Italy

    Enrico Nunzi

  2. Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und, Venerologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, Graz, 8036, Austria

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Talhari, S., Ameen, M. (2012). Drugs in Leprosy. In: Nunzi, E., Massone, C. (eds) Leprosy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2376-5_27

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