Treatment of multibacillary leprosy following the development of dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome

Background: World Health Organization (WHO) multi-drug therapy (MDT) is the current standard treatment for leprosy. A wide range of frequency of adverse effects caused by MDT has been reported. Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) is a serious adverse effect caused by dapsone. Prompt withdrawal o...

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Main Author: Sudarsono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Indonesia 2019-12-01
Series:JDVI (Journal of General Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia)
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Online Access:http://www.jgenprodvi.ui.ac.id/index.php/jdvi/article/view/123