TY - JOUR KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Aged KW - Child KW - Erythema Nodosum KW - Female KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Leprosy, lepromatous KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - West Indies AU - Strobel M AU - Gros de Beler A AU - Arnaud J P AU - Sibille G AB -
27 leprosy patients (19 adults, 8 children) from Basse Terre (Guadeloupe, FWI) were referred to General Hospital from 1975 to 1989: for diagnostic purpose in half the cases, for starting or modifying treatment regimens, or for complications (ENL). Lepromatous type was predominant (16/27), whereas ENL was the most serious diagnosis and therapeutic problem (7/27). Some epidemiological and psycho-social aspects are discussed.
BT - Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1596953?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1992 IS - 1 J2 - Bull Soc Pathol Exot LA - fre N2 -27 leprosy patients (19 adults, 8 children) from Basse Terre (Guadeloupe, FWI) were referred to General Hospital from 1975 to 1989: for diagnostic purpose in half the cases, for starting or modifying treatment regimens, or for complications (ENL). Lepromatous type was predominant (16/27), whereas ENL was the most serious diagnosis and therapeutic problem (7/27). Some epidemiological and psycho-social aspects are discussed.
PY - 1992 SP - 22 EP - 5 T2 - Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) TI - [Leprosy in Guadeloupe 1980-1990: development and management in the general hospital]. UR - La lèpre en Guadeloupe de 1980 à 1990: évolution et prise en charge à l'hôpital général. VL - 85 SN - 0037-9085 ER -