paucibacillary
Adjective
Meaning
paucibacillary (not comparable)
Having few bacilli
Antonyms
Phrases with the word
Examples
For paucibacillary (PB or tuberculoid) cases, treatment with daily dapsone and monthly rifampicin for six months is recommended.
Treatment for paucibacillary leprosy is with the medications dapsone and rifampicin for six months.
The two main types of disease are based on the number of bacteria present: paucibacillary and multibacillary.