A study of slit skin smear (SSS) examination practices in 6 Nigerian Leprosy Control Programmes was undertaken to assess the quality of smearing, staining and reading. Results indicated that the standard of SSS practices fall below the ideal. There is a great need for training as well as supervision and support of laboratory staff if this deplorable situation is to be improved.
BT - Leprosy review C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8341118?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1993 Jun DO - 10.5935/0305-7518.19930018 IS - 2 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -A study of slit skin smear (SSS) examination practices in 6 Nigerian Leprosy Control Programmes was undertaken to assess the quality of smearing, staining and reading. Results indicated that the standard of SSS practices fall below the ideal. There is a great need for training as well as supervision and support of laboratory staff if this deplorable situation is to be improved.
PY - 1993 SP - 150 EP - 6 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Inventory of skin smear practices in 6 leprosy control programmes in Nigeria. UR - http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1993/v64n2/pdf/v64n2a09.pdf VL - 64 SN - 0305-7518 ER -