BACTERIOLOGICAL INDEX IN LEPROSY

Diaminodiphenylsulphone (DDS) in Leprosy: Its Effect on Hæmoglobin, Weight, Bacteriological Index and Reaction

A Clinco-Bacteriological Study of Leprosy in Paediatric Age Group

Clinico-bacteriological study was done in 51 leprosy patients below 14 years of age. Majority of the patients were males in the age group of 11 14 years. Nearly 84% had not received any prior treatment because of lack of awareness and financial constraints. Only 11.76% had a positive contact history. Skin lesions were present in all cases and 84.3% had lesions mainly on the exposed areas of the...

Assessment of bacteriological changes in leprosy, based on serial biopsies.

After a discussion of some of the advantages and disadvantages of the smear technique in estimating the bacteriological changes that occur in patients with leprosy , the author then describes in some detail his method of assessing these changes by the examination of sections of serial biopsy specimens. Although the method, which is fully described, is difficult and cannot be regarded as ideal, ...

Bacteriological results and leprosy reactions among MB leprosy patients treated with uniform multidrug therapy in China.

OBJECTIVES To investigate the changes of bacteriological index and leprosy reactions among Multi-bacillary (MB) patients treated with uniform multi-drug therapy (UMDT). METHODS Newly diagnosed leprosy patients were recruited after taking informed consent in three districts in Guizhou Province and one district in Yunnan Province China during November 2003 to June 2005 and were treated with Uni...

Is bacteriological examination by skin smear necessary in all paucibacillary leprosy patients in mass control programmes?

Skin smear bacteriological examination results of 11,255 paucibacillary leprosy patients from 8 leprosy control units under the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) in South India and the Outpatient Department (OPD) of the Central Leprosy Teaching & Research Institute (CLT&RI), Chengalpattu, between 1987 and 1989 were collected and analysed. Only 0.05% of the smears from leprosy contro...