Leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the same individuals: A retrospective cohort analysis in a hyperendemic area in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the skin. Their control is challenging but the integration of skin NTDs control programs is recommended to improve timely detection and treatment. However, little is known about the occurrence of leprosy and CL in the same individuals, and what are the characteristics of such patients. This study aimed to identify and characterize patients diagnosed with both leprosy and CL (i.e., outcome) in the hyperendemic state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Also, we investigated the demographic risk factors associated with the period between the diagnosis of both diseases.

Methodology/principal findings

A retrospective cohort study was conducted with patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2017. Fr

SUBMITTER: Carvalho AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8699965 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature