Risk factors for ML Flow seropositivity in leprosy patients

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brasil¹  Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil¹  Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands¹  Bührer-Sékula, Samira¹  Leboeuf, Maria Ana Araújo¹  Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil¹  Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria¹  Andrade, Ana Regina Coelho de¹  Antunes, Carlos Maurício de Figueiredo¹ 

关键词: Leprosy;    Serology;    Bacilloscopy;    Classification;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822008000700009

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

The early diagnosis of leprosy, its correct classification and the risk factors related to seropositivity have become important for patient treatment and disease control, especially where the responsibility for treatment has been transferred to basic health care centers. This descriptive, exploratory study using logistic regression was undertaken to evaluate the association between the variables of sex, age, mode of detection, number of skin lesions and affected nerves, disability grade and bacilloscopy with the results of the ML Flow serological test in 1,072 new leprosy cases in 13 municipalities in Minas Gerais State. Seropositivity (50.7%) was statistically associated with patients 15 years-old or over (OR:2.6) and those with more than five skin lesions (OR:7.5), more than one affected nerve (OR:2.4) and a positive bacilloscopic index (OR:5.5 for 02), thus contributing to the appropriate classification and treatment of patients.

【 授权许可】

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