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Status Of Leprosy Patients After W.H.O. MDT - A Surveillance Study

Authors :
Ghosh A. K
Ghosal A. M
Gangopadhyay D. N
Bhattacharjee K
Roy M
Dutta R. N
Source :
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Vol 46, Iss 1, Pp 30-32 (2001)
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2001.

Abstract

By systematic sampling method from a list of patients, 100 cases who completed 6 months MDT (PB) and under 1 year suvelliance, were included in the study. Fifty-nine percent of PB cases remained active after completion of WHO MDT. Patients with 4 or more than 4 lesions showed more activity. After 1 year of surveillance, 20.3% of active cases remained active. Moreover, 7.3% of inactive cases becomes active during course of 1 year surveillance.

Subjects

Subjects :
Dermatology
RL1-803

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00195154 and 19983611
Volume :
46
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.80c9daf00eef41be90a12420c79426c6
Document Type :
article