Chilhood leprosy: Clinical and epidemiological study in the Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion-Paraguay, 2005-2014

Chilhood leprosy: Clinical and epidemiological study in the Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion-Paraguay, 2005-2014

Introduction: Leprosy in childhood is not a common finding. The risk of a child to develop the disease is 4 times greater in contact with close people and 9 times higher among household contacts. The maximum risk observed is when the contact is Multibacillary (MB) and intradomicilliary. Leprosy in c...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz, María Laura Sánchez, Celeste Valiente, Gabriela Martínez, Mirtha Rodriguez Masi, Oilda Knopfelmacher, Lourdes Bolla de Lezcano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2016-01-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
Subjects:
Hansen disease; Leprosy; Childhood hansen disease
Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2016-1-4/

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