TY - JOUR
KW - Hansen’s disease
KW - Mycobacterium leprae
KW - Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL)
KW - Immune reconstitution syndrome
AU - Wu J
AU - Boggild AK
AB - <p>Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the setting ofMycobacterium lepraeinfection. Precipitants of reactions can be pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Both type 1 and type 2 reactions typically occur before and during leprosy treatment but may also occur after treatment has been completed. Reactions cause morbidity due to nerve damage, and prompt corticosteroid therapy is warranted to minimize nerve damage due to reactions.</p>

BT - Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
C1 - <p>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27060010?dopt=Abstract</p>

DO - 10.1177/1203475416644832
J2 - J Cutan Med Surg
LA - eng
N2 - <p>Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the setting ofMycobacterium lepraeinfection. Precipitants of reactions can be pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Both type 1 and type 2 reactions typically occur before and during leprosy treatment but may also occur after treatment has been completed. Reactions cause morbidity due to nerve damage, and prompt corticosteroid therapy is warranted to minimize nerve damage due to reactions.</p>

PY - 2016
T2 - Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
TI - Clinical Pearls: Leprosy Reactions.
SN - 1203-4754
ER -