ArticleIndian dermatology online journal
Profile of Defaulters and Pattern of Treatment Default among Leprosy Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A 10-Year Analysis.
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- Delayed diagnosis and poor treatment compliance remain key challenges in leprosy control: a case of lepromatous leprosy with type 2 reaction.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
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backgroundThe focus of leprosy control programs worldwide today is the WHO multidrug therapy which adequately cures the disease. Incomplete treatment puts not only the patient but the entire community at risk which may further jeopardize the leprosy control program.
objectiveTo study the magnitude of treatment default among leprosy patients, its trend in the last 10 years, and association with clinicodemographic variables. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a retrospective study conducted at the urban leprosy center (ULC) attached to the dermatology department of a tertiary care centre. Data were obtained from the standard leprosy cards maintained at ULC from 2005-14. The following data were collected from the preformatted cards: age, gender, residence, occupation, type of leprosy, treatment, time of default, and so on and analyzed to see the association of defaulter status with sociodemographic and disease-related variables.
resultsIn a total of 743 cases, the rate of treatment default was 39.3%. The default status was found to have decreased significantly over the years from 2005-14 (
conclusionThough the study period witnessed an overall decreasing trend over the 10-year period, treatment default remains a major concern in leprosy. Adherence to treatment is central to the success of leprosy control programs and therefore the factors associated with defaulting from treatment need to be addressed.
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