Lèpre au Togo: étude rétrospective de 2630 cas sur 15 ans
Journal Title: Nasza Dermatologia Online - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 0
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the evolutionary trends, the clinical forms of leprosy cases notified in Togo and to map them. Methods: This was a retrospective study from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2014 on all leprosy cases notified by all districts to the national leprosy control program (PNLL). Results: A total of 2,630 new cases of leprosy were notified. The mean annual incidence was 175.33 cases with extremes of 73 to 266 cases. The median age of patients was 40 years, and the sex ratio was 1.13. Children aged 0 to 15 accounted for 5.5% of the cases. The plateau region in the center of the country had the highest annual incidence (around 800 cases). Clinically, multibacillary forms accounted for 74.2% of cases. All patients were treated with multidrug therapy (MDT). The WHO grade 2 disease was found in 15% of patients and 9.5% were lost to follow-up. Conclusion: Our results confirm the elimination of leprosy in Togo. There is a high incidence of leprosy in some areas of the country, which may raise fears of a resurgence of the disease
Authors and Affiliations
Koussake Kombate
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP275540
- DOI 10.7241/ourd.2017s.3
- Views 55
- Downloads 0
Zespół Iso-Kikuchi; przegląd
Weekly methotrexate versus daily isotretinoin to treat moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis: a comparative study
Introduction: There is paucity of data on efficacy of isotretinoin versus methotrexate in psoriasis patients. Aims: We compared the efficacy and safety of once a week methotrexate and daily isotretinoin for the tr...
Aktywacja przeciwciał przeciwko ludzkiej rybosomalnej proteinie S6-p240, topoizomezazie II ά, cyklinie D1, Bcl-2 oraz przeciwko warstwie rogowej naskórka w ostrej postaci łuszczycy
Wstęp: Immunopatogeneza łuszczycy jest skomplikowana i obejmuje zmiany we wrodzonym systemie immunologicznym. Opis przypadku: U 57-letniej kobiety oceniano obecność szybko pojawiających się blaszek na kolanach i łokciach...
Calcinosis cutis mimicking xanthoma: A case report
-
Kerion Celsi: A report of two cases due to Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton tonsurans
Tinea capitis is a scalp fungal infection involving the hair. Inflammatory cases are usually caused by zoophilic and geophilic species of the genus Microsporum and Trichophyton, and are almost always seen in...