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Id: | 13295
| Author: | Freerksen, Enno; Rosenfeld, Magdalena; Bonnici, Edgar; Depasquale, George; Kriiger-Thiemer, Malwine
| Title: | Combined therapy in leprosy. Background and findings
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| Source: | s.l; s.n; 1978. 5 p. tab.
| Abstract: | This report is based on data obtained from 64 lepromatous cases. Despite many years of DDS monotherapy, the homogenates from biopsies of these patients revealed 10(4) or more bacteria. From the beginning of combination therapy with synergistic-acting substances (rifampicin + isoprodian (INH + PTH + DDS) the logarithms of the number of bacteria in the homogenates decreased, both during treatment period and during treatment-free observation period (Figs. 3--8). During the whole time biopsies were taken almost monthly. A considerable regression of the bacterial mass or even negativity could be observed within a relatively short time. Once started, the process of reduction of bacteria continued also after termination of therapy. To be able to evaluate a medication, therapy-free observation periods (for a minimum of 5 years) are indispensable.(AU).
| Descriptors: | COMBINACAO DE MEDICAMENTOS QUIMIOTERAPIA COMBINADA ISONIAZIDA/uso terap HANSENOSTATICOS/uso terap HANSENIASE/clas HANSENIASE/quimioter HANSENIASE/imunol PROTIONAMIDA/uso terap DAPSONA/uso terap RIFAMPINA/uso terap
| Limits: | HUMANO
| Electronic Medium: | http://www.ilsl.br
| Location: | BR191.1; 00599/s |
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