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An innovative approach to screening and chemoprophylaxis among contacts of leprosy patients in low endemic settings: experiences from Cambodia.
- Source :
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases . 3/28/2019, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p1-4. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The article discusses about approaches towards the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in Cambodia. It looks at the retrospective active case finding (RACF) program in the country for tracing leprosy patients, screening of the patients' contacts for leprosy, and providing a single dose of rifampicin (SDR) as post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to the contacts.
- Subjects :
- *HANSEN'S disease
*CHEMOPREVENTION
*MEDICAL personnel
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19352727
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135588502
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007039