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“an increasing trend”

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Listed by Hankins (2013) · Otte et al. (2022)

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Demonstrating AFB is still considered as important tool for diagnosis, classification, and management of leprosy.[ 8 9 ] However, the sensitivity of slit skin smear is poor (10–50%).[ 10 ] A recent Indian study has showed overall smear positivity in 29.6% of leprosy cases with an increasing trend of smear positivity over the years.[ 11 ] Although AFB are better demonstrated in biopsies,[ 12 13 14 ] it is technically demanding, invasive, and has no definite role in the management of leprosy.
9 , 10 Actually, the incidence of KD has recently shown an increasing trend in many regions, especially in Asian countries. 3 – 5 , 7 In Shanghai, a well-developed city in China, the incidence of KD increased from 16.8 to 55.5 per 100,000 children <5 years old from 1998 through 2012. 6 , 11 Coronary artery lesions (CAL) are still the main factors affecting the long-term prognosis and mortality of KD.