Global surveillance system to monitor the development of drug resistance in Mycobacterium leprae

Masanori Matsuoka Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection. Multidrug therapy, which consists of dapsone, rifampicin, clofazimine, and quinolone, is the currently...

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Main Author: Matsuoka M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-11-01
Series:Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/global-surveillance-system-to-monitor-the-development-of-drug-resistan-peer-reviewed-article-RRTM