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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Language: | English |
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Universitas Indonesia
2019-12-01
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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 |