Knowledge of the patients regarding leprosy and adherence to treatment

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is known for its great disfiguring capacity and is considered an extremely serious disease to public health worldwide. The state of Ceará ranks 13th in number of cases of leprosy in Brazil, and fourth in Northeastern region,...

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Main Authors: Karlisson Bezerra Lira, João Jaime Giffoni Leite, Débora Castelo Branco de Souza Collares Maia, Rafael de Mesquita Ferreira Freitas, Alexsandra Rodrigues Feijão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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