Relapse in leprosy and drug resistance assessment in a tertiary hospital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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54: e0375-2020, 2021. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Leprosy recurrence is the reappearance of the disease after treatment with current schemes and discharged for cure and may have variable incubation periods.METHODS:
This is a descriptive observational study of leprosy recurrence in Espírito Santo diagnosed between January 2018 and January 2020.RESULTS:
One hundred and ninety-two cases were available, of which 30 were diagnosed with leprosy recurrence.CONCLUSIONS:
In 25 cases, the incubation period was 5-15 years after the first treatment, favoring bacillary persistence. In the remaining 5 cases, the disease had recurred after 15 years, pointing to reinfection as none of them exhibited drug resistance.
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Assunto principal:
Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo/BR
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