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The hidden prevalence of leprosy: a comparative study between two Brazilian cities
2020; Brazilian Medical Association; Volume: 66; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/1806-9282.66.10.1338
ISSN1806-9282
AutoresTânia Rita Moreno de Oliveira Fernandes, Anderson de Almeida Pereira, Lara Sodré Cardoso, Valdir Pereira Alves Filho, Luiz Sergio Nunes de Rezende, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza,
Tópico(s)Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
ResumoSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We compared the hidden prevalence of leprosy in two Brazilian cities with distinct differences regarding geographic region and socio-economic development profile, namely, Juazeiro, Bahia and Joinville, Santa Catarina. METHODS: A retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from leprosy case notifications in the cities of Juazeiro-BA and Joinville-SC, 2007-2017. To calculate hidden prevalence, we used the method proposed by Gil Suárez and Lombardi. RESULTS: Joinville had 105 cases of leprosy that went undiagnosed (addition of 42.0% to the registered prevalence). For Juazeiro, it was estimated that 295 cases went undiagnosed (addition of 18.9%). CONCLUSION: Joinville presents a higher hidden prevalence than Juazeiro.
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