A hanseníase é uma infecção causada pelo Mycobacterium leprae, sendo que o Brasil encontra-se no segundo lugar globalmente entre os países com os maiores números de casos. Seu tratamento poliquimioterápico tem duração de seis (paucibacilar) ou 12 meses (multibacilar). Utiliza as medicações rifampicina, dapsona e clofazimina, combinadas com posologias de acordo com o tipo da doença e peso dos pacientes. Leprosy is an infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, and Brazil is in second place globally among the countries with the highest number of cases. Its multidrug therapy treatment lasts six (paucibacillary) or 12 months (multibacillary). It uses the medications rifampicin, dapsone and clofazimine, combined with dosages according to the type of disease and weight of the patients.
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