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Active leprosy treated effectively with ofloxacin

Y Mochizuki1, M Oishi, C Nishiyama

  • 1Department of Neurology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo.

Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

A 25-year-old Filipino patient with borderline-lepromatous leprosy experienced symptom improvement with ofloxacin monotherapy. This treatment may be recommended for more leprosy cases due to its effectiveness.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease, presents with diverse clinical manifestations.
  • Borderline-lepromatous (BL) leprosy is a specific classification within the leprosy spectrum.
  • Neurological complications, such as nerve paresis and polyneuropathy, are significant in leprosy.