Paucibacillary primary dapsone resistance--a case report.
A Case of primary paucibacillary Dapsone resistance was presented. Its clinical suspicion and diagnosis are stressed. Emergence of dapsone resistance and its implications are shortly reviewed. A short note on its prevention is discussed. Literature is briefly reviewed.
Deenabandhu
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Temporary Hospitalisation, Ward (Leprosy), Govt. Pentland Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu.
Kothandapani
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D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000187:drug effects*
D003622:Dapsone