@article{17831, keywords = {Drug Therapy, Combination, Humans, Incidence, Leprostatic Agents, leprosy, Nigeria, Population Surveillance, Prevalence, Program evaluation}, author = {Majoroh T O}, title = {Five-year multiple drug therapy in Bendel State leprosy control service--an overview.}, abstract = {

The effect of multiple drug therapy (MDT) on the prevalence rate of leprosy over a five year period is analysed and discussed. Prevalence rate dropped by about 37%. It is envisaged that the effect on the incidence rate takes much longer to manifest.

}, year = {1993}, journal = {African journal of medicine and medical sciences}, volume = {22}, pages = {29-33}, month = {1993 Sep}, issn = {0309-3913}, language = {eng}, }