A Single Dose Oral Azithromycin versus Intramuscular Benzathine Penicillin for the Treatment of Yaws-A Randomized Non Inferiority Trial in Ghana.

• Main Authors: Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean (Author), Nsiire Agana (Author), John Gyapong (Author), Priscilia Nortey (Author), Yaw Adu-Sarkodie (Author), Esther Aryee (Author), Kingsley Asiedu (Author), Roland Ballard (Author), Fred Binka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Yaws is a treponemal infection that was almost eradicated fifty years ago; however, the disease has re-emerged in a number of countries including Ghana. A single-dose of intramuscular benzathine penicillin has been the mainstay of treatment for yaws. However, intramuscular injections are...