Outcome Predictors in Treatment of Yaws

Mitjà, Oriol; Hays, Russell; Ipai, Anthony; Gubaila, David; Lelngei, Francis; Kirara, Martin; Paru, Raymond; Bassat, Quique

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Outcome Predictors in Treatment of Yaws

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Jun 2011
By Mitjà, Oriol ; Hays, Russell ; Ipai, Anthony ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mitjà, Oriol ; Hays, Russell ; Ipai, Anthony ; Gubaila, David ; Lelngei, Francis ; Kirara, Martin ; Paru, Raymond ; Bassat, Quique
Description:

To estimate failure rates after treatment with benzathine penicillin and to identify determinants of failure that affected outcomes for yaws, we conducted a cohort study of 138 patients; treatment failed in 24 (17.4%). Having low initial titers on Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test and living in a village where yaws baseline incidence was high were associated with increased likelihood of treatment failure.
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Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Female Humans Male Penicillin G Benzathine Prognosis Skin Ulcer Treatment Failure Treatment Outcome
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(6):1083-1085.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

New Guinea
Volume:

17
Issue:

6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:77abd687a658941169de3c5a76174d1c6fb9b31c87c0e59acfe27c3cce7c5d28
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