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Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buru...

Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buru...

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Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buruli ulcer lesions: a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial

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Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buruli ulcer lesions: a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial

Publisher

England: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet (British edition), 2020-04, Vol.395 (10232), p.1259-1267

Language

English

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England: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection that damages the skin and subcutis. It is most prevalent in western and central Africa and Australia. Standard antimicrobial treatment with oral rifampicin 10 mg/kg plus intramuscular streptomycin 15 mg/kg once daily for 8 weeks (RS8) is highly effective, but st...

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Full title

Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buruli ulcer lesions: a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7181188

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7181188

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ISSN

0140-6736,1474-547X

E-ISSN

1474-547X

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30047-7

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