Fw: Ref.: (LML) Fixed duration multidrug therapy (12 months) in leprosy patients with high bacillary load – Need to look beyond

 

Leprosy Mailing List – August 8,  2023

 

Ref.: (LML) Fixed duration multidrug therapy (12 months) in leprosy patients with high bacillary load – Need to look beyond

From:  Sinésio Talhari, Manaus, Brazil

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Dear colleagues,

I fully agree with Dr. Sandra Duraes (LML, August 3, 2023) and, mainly with what was highlighted in relation to the article in question: "the U-MDT study from Brazil showed seven times more relapses in the 6-month regimen (U-MDT) compared to 12 months of treatment (FD-MDT )". I also ask the authors to explain how they arrived at this conclusion based on the results and methodological and statistical analyzes of the research. I participated in this study and this recurrence rate is not included in the published articles.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Sinésio Talhari 

Fundaçao de Dermatologia Tropical e Venereologia "Alfredo da Matt

Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil

 

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