Five-year multiple drug therapy in Bendel State leprosy control service--an overview.
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.
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Specialist Hospital, Ossiomo, Nigeria.
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D015397:Program Evaluation
D007917:Leprostatic Agents