TY - JOUR KW - Treatment KW - Rifampicin KW - Paucibacillary leprosy KW - leprosy KW - Dapsone KW - China AU - Wen-Zhong L AU - Gan-Yun Y AB - The effects of six months of treatment with rifampicin (RFP) and dapsone (DDS) recommended by WHO in 61 untreated paucibacillary leprosy patients are reported through 2 years follow-up. At the end of six months of treatment, 53 cases (86.9%) remained active with an inactivity index of 0.13, and at the time of 12 months of follow-up, 21 cases (34.3%) were active,with an inactivity index of 0.66. BT - Chinese Journal of Dermatology IS - 6 LA - chi N2 - The effects of six months of treatment with rifampicin (RFP) and dapsone (DDS) recommended by WHO in 61 untreated paucibacillary leprosy patients are reported through 2 years follow-up. At the end of six months of treatment, 53 cases (86.9%) remained active with an inactivity index of 0.13, and at the time of 12 months of follow-up, 21 cases (34.3%) were active,with an inactivity index of 0.66. PY - 1988 SP - 355 EP - 357 T2 - Chinese Journal of Dermatology TI - [Results of six-month treatment of paucibacillary leprosy patients with rifampicin and dapsone] VL - 21 ER -