Is there a role for rifampicin, ofloxacin and minocycline (ROM) therapy in the treatment of leprosy? Systematic review and meta-analysis

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1541-1551

  Setia, Maninder S ^a,e   Shinde, Santosh S ^b   Jerajani, Hemangi R ^c   Boivin, Jean François ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Cutis Skin Clinic and Laser centre   (India)

^c MGM Medical College and Hospital   (India)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Karanam Consultancy   (India)

Author keywords

Leprosy; Ofloxacin and minocycline therapy; Rifampicin; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

MINOCYCLINE; OFLOXACIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTICS; DATABASE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH RISK; LEPROSY; META-ANALYSIS;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MONOTHERAPY; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; PAUCIBACILLARY LEPROSY; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY; MINOCYCLINE; OFLOXACIN; RIFAMPIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81255185511     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02873.x     Document Type: Review

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