Comparison of bacillary index on slit skin smear with bacillary index of granuloma in leprosy and its relevance to present therapeutic regimens

Comparison of bacillary index on slit skin smear with bacillary index of granuloma in leprosy and its relevance to present therapeutic regimens

Background: As the world moves toward elimination of leprosy, persistence of infective cases in endemic pockets remains a significant problem. The use of clinical criteria to decide the paucibacillary (PB) versus multibacillary (MB) regimens has greatly simplified therapy at the field setting. Howev...

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Main Authors: Sendhil M Kumaran, Ishwara P Bhat, J Madhukara, Pritilata Rout, J Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Bacillary index of granuloma
multi-bacillary
paucibacillary
slit skin smears
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=1;spage=51;epage=54;aulast=Kumaran

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