00859nas a2200241 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001600055653001200071653002000083653003000103653001100133653002300144653001200167653001300179100001500192700001300207245003200220300000800252490000700260520033600267022001400603 1987 d c1987 Jan10aClofazimine10aDapsone10aDrug Resistance10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aRifampin1 aBahmer F A1 aMenzel S00a[Therapy of leprosy today]. a1-30 v383 a

The rise in the incidence of dapsone-resistant leprosy requires new therapeutic approaches. Based on the recommendations of the WHO and the experiences from many countries where leprosy is endemic, a standardized treatment regimen is presented. It is based on the combination of three chemotherapeutically active substances.

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