Đánh giá hiệu quả của hóa dự phòng bằng phác đồ Rom cho những người tiếp xúc với bệnh nhân phong tại tỉnh Khánh Hòa từ năm 2005 - 2011

Among 102 new leprosy patients detected during 2005-2011, men take up 66 percent and women account for 34 percent. Type of multi-bacteria MB is 68 percent, PB is 32 percent. There are no new cases of leprosy are detected among people having close contact with leprosy patients and using ROM regimen (rifampicine + Ofloxacine + Minocycline) during 2005-2006. Detection rate is 1.64/100,000 in 2005, considerably decreasing in comparison with 2011. This has proved that using chemotherapeutic prevention by ROM regimen results in positive effects on prevention of leprosy bacterium infection among people having contacts with leprosy patients.