Leprosy among patient contacts: a multilevel study of risk factors.

• Main Authors: Anna M Sales (Author), Antonio Ponce de Leon (Author), Nádia C Düppre (Author), Mariana A Hacker (Author), José Augusto C Nery (Author), Euzenir N Sarno (Author), Maria L F Penna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with developing leprosy among the contacts of newly-diagnosed leprosy patients. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A total of 6,158 contacts and 1,201 leprosy patients of the cohort who were diagnosed and treated at the Leprosy Labora...