Leprosy: Clinical aspects and diagnostic techniques

Mayra B.C. Maymone; Melissa Laughter; Samantha Venkatesh; Mara M. Dacso; P. Narasimha Rao; Barbara M. Stryjewska; Jeremy Hugh; Robert P. Dellavalle; Cory A. Dunnick

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.080

Leprosy: Clinical aspects and diagnostic techniques

Mayra B.C. Maymone, Melissa Laughter, Samantha Venkatesh, Mara M. Dacso, P. Narasimha Rao, Barbara M. Stryjewska, Jeremy Hugh, Robert P. Dellavalle, Cory A. Dunnick

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Abstract

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable infectious disease that remains endemic in >140 countries around the world. Despite being declared “eliminated” as a global public health problem by the World Health Organization in the year 2000, approximately 200,000 new cases were reported worldwide in 2017. Widespread migration may bring leprosy to nonendemic areas, such as North America. In addition, there are areas in the United States where autochthonous (person-to-person) transmission of leprosy is being reported among Americans without a history of foreign exposure. In the first article in this continuing medical education series, we review leprosy epidemiology, transmission, classification, clinical features, and diagnostic challenges.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-14
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume	83
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.080
State	Published - Jul 2020
Externally published	Yes

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diagnostic techniques
epidemiology
Hansen's disease
leprosy
leprosy classification
leprosy differential diagnosis
microbiology

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