Single-Dose Rifampicin Leprosy Chemoprophylaxis for Household Contacts in Kiribati: An Audit of a Combined Retrospective and Prospective Approach

Single-Dose Rifampicin Leprosy Chemoprophylaxis for Household Contacts in Kiribati: An Audit of a Combined Retrospective and Prospective Approach

Kiribati is a Pacific Island nation with a widely dispersed population and one of the highest rates of leprosy worldwide. Single-dose rifampicin post-exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP) of leprosy contacts has reduced new case detection rates in controlled trials. In 2018, an SDR-PEP programme was introd...

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Main Authors: Patrick O. Campbell, Temea Bauro, Erei Rimon, Eretii Timeon, Caitlin Bland, Nabura Ioteba, Nicholas M. Douglas, Arturo Cunanan, Stephen T. Chambers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
leprosy
feasibility studies
single-dose rifampicin
<i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>
household contacts
post-exposure prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/3/58

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