Leprosy: clinical and epidemiological study in patients above 60 years in Espírito Santo State - Brazil

Conclusions: Leprosy in this age group suggests a long incubation period with reactivation of l atent focus or late infection. Men were more affected, as well as the afro descendent race was statistically significant in the paucibacillary cases (P=0.000) and illiterate/poor education in multibacillary cases (P=0.022). Nearly 40% of patients had positive bacilloscopy and grade I/II disability, demonstrating a late diagnosis.
Source: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research