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

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• 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 in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012
• Subjects: Hanseníase; Perfil clínico; Perfil epidemiológico; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Calmette
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000100017; https://doaj.org/article/f0c40384581f4289888422508f2c04e8

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...