Use of doxycycline for leptospirosis after high-risk exposure in São Paulo, Brazil

Use of doxycycline for leptospirosis after high-risk exposure in São Paulo, Brazil

A clinical trial pilot study, double-blinded, randomized, and controlled with a placebo to assess the effectiveness of oral doxycycline (200 mg, single dose) in preventing leptospirosis after high exposure to potentially contamined water was performed in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Confirmed cases were d...

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Main Authors: Claudio R. GONSALEZ, Jorge CASSEB, Francisco G. V. MONTEIRO, João B. PAULA-NETO, Rufino B. FERNANDEZ, Marcos V. SILVA, Eide D. CAMARGO, João M. P. MAIRINQUE, Lucia C. TAVARES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1998-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Leptospirosis control
São Paulo
Brazil
Doxycycline
Incidence
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