Prognosis of Leprosy under Chemotherapy: I . Bacterial Index in Lepromatous Leprosy and Borderline Leprosy.
- Author:
Joo Bong LEE
;
Hyung Ok KIM
;
Won HOUH
;
Shi Ryong CHOI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Chronic Disease;
Drug Therapy*;
Humans;
Leprosy*;
Leprosy, Borderline*;
Leprosy, Lepromatous*;
Prognosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1976;14(4):351-356
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This survey was to elucidate the bacterial clearance time (BCT) among the patient of L-type and B-group leprosy who had been und.er chernotherapy and foll- ow up with bacterial examination 4 times every year more than 3 years at the Chronic Disease Laboratory of Catholic Medical College. The 99 patients, 53 L-type and 46 B-group, were slected for this study. These patients were classified again into 2 groups: 80 patients with negative bacterial index and 19 patient of posit.ive bacterial index. The patient with negative bacterial index was subdivided into 3 groups by BCT. 1. Rapid decrease group (RA group) BCT<(4years) 2. Standard decrease group (ST group) 4BCT<7 R. Slow decrease group (SL group) 7.
