Publications by authors named "Sebastiao Afonso Viana Macedo Neves"
Multidrug Therapy for Leprosy Can Cure Patients with Lobomycosis in Acre State, Brazil: A Proof of Therapy Study.
Franciely Gomes Gonçalves Patrícia Sammarco Rosa Andrea de Farias Fernandes Belone Léia Borges Carneiro Vânia Lúcia Queiroz de Barros Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves
Am J Trop Med Hyg
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- A clinical trial tested the effectiveness of multidrug therapy (MDT) for leprosy, with some patients receiving itraconazole, while others did not follow any treatment regimen.
- Results showed that patients receiving MDT (with or without itraconazole) had a significantly higher cure rate compared to the control group, but adding itraconazole did not improve outcomes, indicating that MDT alone is sufficient for treatment.