Epidemiological Profile of Leprosy in the Brazilian state of Piauí between 2003 and 2008 Perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase no estado do Piauí, período de 2003 a 2008

• Egile Nagusiak: Manoel Wilkley Gomes de Sousa (Egilea), Darline Carvalho Silva (Egilea), Lucianna Rodrigues Carneiro (Egilea), Maria Luisa Brito Ferreira Almino (Egilea), Ana Lúcia França da Costa (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is considered a major public health issue in developing countries. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients between 2003 and 2008 in the state of Piauí, to analyze detec...