Epidemiological, clinical, and operational aspects of leprosy patients assisted at a referral service in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

Epidemiological, clinical, and operational aspects of leprosy patients assisted at a referral service in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and operational aspects of leprosy carriers. METHODS: A cross-sectional study leprosy patients assisted in São Luis, MA, was performed. RESULTS: Of the...

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Main Authors: Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino, Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas, Dayse Karen Carneiro Rêgo Amaral, Fábio Silva França, Emygdia Rosa Rêgo Barros Pires-Leal Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Hanseníase
Perfil clínico
Perfil epidemiológico
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