TY - JOUR KW - Clofazimine KW - Dapsone KW - Drug Resistance, Microbial KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Mycobacterium leprae AU - Taylor P M AU - Alexander R AB -

Dapsone resistant patients treated with clofazimine 100 mg daily show a consistent response to treatment. Concern is expressed regarding the prolonged persistence of viable organisms during treatment, with the attendant risk of further resistance developing. The importance of prevention of this problem is discussed.

BT - Leprosy in India C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/800234?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1976 Oct IS - 4 Suppl J2 - Lepr India LA - eng N2 -

Dapsone resistant patients treated with clofazimine 100 mg daily show a consistent response to treatment. Concern is expressed regarding the prolonged persistence of viable organisms during treatment, with the attendant risk of further resistance developing. The importance of prevention of this problem is discussed.

PY - 1976 SP - 709 EP - 12 T2 - Leprosy in India TI - Clofazimine in the treatment of dapsone resistant leprosy. VL - 48 SN - 0024-1024 ER -