Leprosy Medical Management

Diagnosis and Treatment | Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)

https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/treatment/index.html

Typically, 2 or 3 antibiotics are used at the same time. These are dapsone with rifampicin, and clofazimine is added for some types of the disease. This is called multidrug therapy. This strategy helps prevent the development of antibiotic resistance …

Leprosy Treatment & Management: Medical Care, …

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Jun 5, 2020

Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) | CDC

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Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose …

Leprosy: Symptoms, Pictures, Types, and Treatment

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Leprosy - World Health Organization

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Leprosy is curable and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability. Apart from the physical deformity, persons affected by leprosy also face stigmatization and discrimination. Scope of the …

Guidelines for Management of Leprosy - World Health …

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Guidelines for Management of Leprosy - World Health Organization

Leprosy: Treatment and management of complications

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A fundamental understanding of the treatment options and management of neuropathic sequelae are ess … In the second article in this continuing medical education series, we …

Leprosy Symptoms, Treatments, History, and Causes

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Leprosy primarily affects your skin and nerves outside your brain and spinal cord, called the peripheral nerves. It may also strike your eyes and the thin tissue lining …

Leprosy : Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Management …

https://www.aimu.us/2018/03/05/leprosy-symptoms-causes-diagnosis-management-and-prevention/

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a chronic infectious disease caused by a Mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) affecting especially …

Leprosy/Hansen Disease: Management of reactions and …

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Leprosy is an uncommon but widespread disease, with over 200 000 new cases per year, globally. Leprosy is unusual in that many of the most problematic …