01019nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001100055653001200066653002100078653001100099653001000110653001900120653001200139653000900151100001200160700001700172700001400189700001600203245008600219300001100305490000700316050003200323520037200355022001400727       1989                            d  c1989 Apr10aBiopsy10aDapsone10aHomeless Persons10aHumans10aIndia10aLeper Colonies10aleprosy10aSkin1 aRao P S1 aKumaravelu P1 aMuthiah B1 aDurgambal K00aA study into bacteriological positivity and treatment of beggar leprosy patients.  a216-210 v61  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Hundred beggar leprosy patients were medically examined and skin smears were taken for bacteriological positivity for A.F.B. Information regarding their treatment was collected. 20% of them were found bacteriologically positive and 40% of the positive cases were not taking treatment. Epidemiological and operational implications of the findings are discussed.</p>  a0254-9395