Clinico-bacterial correlation of bacterial index in Hansen’s disease

• Main Authors: SM Jha, AKS Dangol, S Shakya, B Jha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal 2016-09-01
• Series: Journal of Pathology of Nepal
• Subjects: Leprosy, Slit Skin Smear, Skin Lesions, Bacterial Index
• Online Access: http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/16285
• ISSN: 2091-0797; 2091-0908

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><strong>Background: </strong><span>Leprosy has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Clinical information along with </span><span>Bacterial evidence is necessary to achieve accurate diagnosis. The present study was carried out to nd out clinical and bacterial correlation in various presentations according to Ridley Jopling classi cation </span><span>of Hansen’s Disease. </span></p><p><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong><span>It was a hospital based cross-sectional comparative study of 72 leprosy patients over a period of 1 year and it’s clinico-Bacterial correlation was done with the help of Slit Skin Smear </span><span>and clinical classi cation. </span></p><p><strong>Results: </strong><span>This study included 72 leprosy patients at various stages according to Ridley Jopling </span><span>classi cation. Maximum cases belonged to Borderline Tuberculoid leprosy 28(38.88%) followed by Tuberculoid leprosy 15(20.83%). Slit Skin Smear showed 12(42.85%) of Borderline Tuberculoid and 3(20%) of Tuberculoid cases had disparity and didn’t match corresponding clinical subtype. </span></p><p><span><strong>Conclusion:</strong> </span><span>Clinical features along with Bacterial index is useful in making accurate diagnosis so that appropriate treatment could be started and hence deformity and disability could be prevented. </span></p></div></div></div></div>