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Can you tell me about diseases that are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics? is it the same with leprosy?
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Leprosy: The mycobacterium that causes leprosy has evolved some resistance to dapsone, so combination therapy is now used.
Answered 10/13/2014
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Leprosy: Multi-drug therapy for multibacillary leprosy is usually dapsone, rifampicin & clorazime. Other antibiotics can be used. Few antibiotics may be used for other forms of leprosy. Multi-drug therapy continues to be an effective treatment for leprosy.
Answered 10/15/2014
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