Perception of cure among leprosy patients post completion of multi-drug therapy

Abstract Background Leprosy is a treatable disease; however, the release from treatment after completion of multidrug therapy (MDT) often does not equal absence of health problems. Consequently, sequelae interfere with the patient’s perception of cure. The objective of this study was to analyze the...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Rosendo dos Santos, Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva, Letícia Gomes Costa, Peter Steinmann, Eliane Ignotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06587-6