Morbidity management in the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: A review of the scientific literature

Filaria Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Addiss, David G ^a,b   Brady, Molly A ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Fetzer Institute Kalamazoo   (United States)

^c Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO; SOAP;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS; ACUTE FILARIAL LYMPHANGITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST OF ILLNESS; CRYOTHERAPY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FILARIASIS; FOOT CARE; GENITAL EDEMA; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LYMPHADENITIS; LYMPHANGITIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; STIGMA; STREPTOCOCCUS; SUPPORT GROUP; UROLOGIC SURGERY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 33947495468     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2883-6-2     Document Type: Review

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