… This study was conducted over 2 years period at two leprosy centers of a Tertiary Care Service
… Interruption and defaulting of multidrug therapy against leprosy: populationbased study in …

… of multidrug therapy (MDT) in the 1980s, treatment default … Specifically, interruptions and
defaults from treatment may … with leprosy treatment default in one population-based study in …

… Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) is a combination of very safe and effective … defaulting in this study
(OR = 1.4, 95% CI: 0.85–2.24). A study conducted by Heukelbach et al.7 on interruption and …

… last two decades, for which multidrug therapy (MDT) is largely credited [… target of leprosy
elimination in terms of interruption of … This study showed that population-based prophylaxis was …

… for the provision of leprosy multidrug therapy or polychemotherapy (MDT/PQT… interrupted
one of the drugs due to side effects. According to clinical registries three participants interrupted …

… Patients (n = 169) on multi drug therapy, ulcer treatment and … due to disruptions in traffic,
lockdowns, disruption of services in … of patients in this study who defaulted many months after …

… post multidrug therapy with 6.5/100 person-years [34]. … that the Global Leprosy Strategy
2021–2030 aims to interrupt the … -year follow-up of a population-based, double-blind, randomised …

… and put on Multi Drug Therapy as per standard guidelines. … of getting disability, deformity
and defaulting treatment. This … of getting leprosy and lead to delay in diagnosis, interruption of …

… Intensified population-based case finding is no longer cost-… In the current phase of working
towards interruption of transmission … Village of residence was included by default to control for …

… care, is associated with greater leprosy multidrug therapy adherence and cure in multibacillary
… and completion of leprosy treatment. A 2009 population-based survey in northern Brazil …