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- Title
An innovative approach to screening and chemoprophylaxis among contacts of leprosy patients in low endemic settings: experiences from Cambodia.
- Authors
Cavaliero, Arielle; Greter, Helena; Fürst, Thomas; Lay, Sambath; Sao Ay, Sarady; Robijn, Jan; Steinmann, Peter
- 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
CAMBODIA; HANSEN'S disease; CHEMOPREVENTION; MEDICAL personnel
- Publication
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1935-2727
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0007039