Identification of clinical, epidemiological and laboratory risk factors for leprosy reactions during and after multidrug therapy

Identification of clinical, epidemiological and laboratory risk factors for leprosy reactions during and after multidrug therapy

This cross-sectional retrospective study evaluated 440 leprosy patients; 57% (251/440) had leprosy reactions during and/or after multidrug therapy, 80.5% (202/251) of whom presented with multibacillary leprosy. At diagnosis, positive bacterial index (BI) [odds ratio (OR) = 6.39; 95% confidence inter...

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Main Authors: Antunes, Douglas Eulálio, Araujo, Sergio, Ferreira, Gabriela Porto, da Cunha, Ana Carolina Sousa Rodrigues, da Costa, Adeilson Vieira, Gonçalves, Maria Aparecida, Goulart, Isabela Maria Bernardes
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970646/

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