Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2001)

Status Of Leprosy Patients After W.H.O. MDT - A Surveillance Study

  • Ghosh A. K,
  • Ghosal A. M,
  • Gangopadhyay D. N,
  • Bhattacharjee K,
  • Roy M,
  • Dutta R. N

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 46, no. 1
pp. 30 – 32

Abstract

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By systematic sampling method from a list of patients, 100 cases who completed 6 months MDT (PB) and under 1 year suvelliance, were included in the study. Fifty-nine percent of PB cases remained active after completion of WHO MDT. Patients with 4 or more than 4 lesions showed more activity. After 1 year of surveillance, 20.3% of active cases remained active. Moreover, 7.3% of inactive cases becomes active during course of 1 year surveillance.