TY - JOUR
KW - Biopsy
KW - Dapsone
KW - Homeless Persons
KW - Humans
KW - India
KW - Leper Colonies
KW - leprosy
KW - Skin
AU - Rao P S
AU - Kumaravelu P
AU - Muthiah B
AU - Durgambal K
AB - <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>
BT - Indian journal of leprosy
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2746032?dopt=Abstract
CN - Infolep Library - available
DA - 1989 Apr
IS - 2
J2 - Indian J Lepr
LA - eng
N2 - <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>
PY - 1989
SP - 216
EP - 21
T2 - Indian journal of leprosy
TI - A study into bacteriological positivity and treatment of beggar leprosy patients.
VL - 61
SN - 0254-9395
ER -