TY - JOUR KW - Leprosy KW - Mycobacterium leprae KW - Peripheral nerves KW - Granulomatous infection AU - Tanwar P AU - Naagar M AU - Maity MK AB -

Another name for leprosy is Hansen disease. It is a persistent granulomatous infection that mostly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. It is often brought on by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. This illness has to be identified and treated very away to prevent the high rates of morbidity and death that are linked to it. In addition to reviewing leprosy evaluation and treatment, this exercise emphasizes the importance of the interprofessional team in diagnosing and treating leprosy patients.

BT - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development DO - 10.33545/26646862.2024.v6.i2a.58 IS - 2 LA - ENG M3 - Article N2 -

Another name for leprosy is Hansen disease. It is a persistent granulomatous infection that mostly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. It is often brought on by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. This illness has to be identified and treated very away to prevent the high rates of morbidity and death that are linked to it. In addition to reviewing leprosy evaluation and treatment, this exercise emphasizes the importance of the interprofessional team in diagnosing and treating leprosy patients.

PB - Comprehensive Publications PY - 2024 SP - 39 EP - 48 T2 - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development TI - A review on leprosy: Etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, differential diagnosis, management strategies and treatment modalities UR - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manish-Kumar-Maity/publication/384355689_A_review_on_leprosy_Etiology_epidemiology_pathophysiology_risk_factors_differential_diagnosis_management_strategies_and_treatment_modalities/links/66f56342906bca2ac3ca3e7f/A-rev VL - 6 SN - 2664-6862, 2664-6870 ER -