Diagnosing multibacillary leprosy: A comparative evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of slit-skin smear, bacterial index of granuloma and WHO operational classification

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 322-326

  Bhushan, Premanshu ^a,c   Sardana, Kabir ^a   Koranne, R ^a   Choudhary, Monisha ^a   Manjul, Prateek ^b  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Behl Skin Institute   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial index; Bacterial index of granuloma; Leprosy diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; SKIN BIOPSY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52149109345     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.42892     Document Type: Article

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