Bacilloscopy for leprosy in Brazil's public health system between 2013 and 2022
Ricardo Barbosa-Lima,
Geissiane Felizardo Vivian,
Lincoln Max Rocha Alba
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the annual number of skin smear microscopies for leprosy performed in the Unified Health System (SUS) in the last decade. Methods: An ecological, longitudinal, retrospective, and quantitative study was conducted using data from the Ambulatory Information System (SIA/SUS). The number of skin smear microscopies for leprosy per 100,000 residents was estimated for Brazil and its five macroregions, between 2013 and 2022, with a significance level (a) of 5%. Results: More than 1.3 million skin… Show more
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