Prognosis of Leprosy under Chemotherapy: I . Bacterial Index in Lepromatous Leprosy and Borderline Leprosy / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 351-356, 1976.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
This survey was to elucidate the bacterial clearance time (BCT) among the patient of L-type and B-group leprosy who had been und.er chernotherapy and foll- ow up with bacterial examination 4 times every year more than 3 years at the Chronic Disease Laboratory of Catholic Medical College. The 99 patients, 53 L-type and 46 B-group, were slected for this study. These patients were classified again into 2 groups: 80 patients with negative bacterial index and 19 patient of posit.ive bacterial index. The patient with negative bacterial index was subdivided into 3 groups by BCT. 1. Rapid decrease group (RA group) BCT<(4years) 2. Standard decrease group (ST group) 4BCT<7 R. Slow decrease group (SL group) 7.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Leprosy, Borderline
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Leprosy, Lepromatous
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Chronic Disease
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Drug Therapy
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Leprosy
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1976
Type:
Article