Leprosy. Classification--clinical aspects--diagnosis--therapy
Stingl, P.
Zeitschrift für Hautkrankheiten 57(21): 1559-1567
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-0481 PMID: 7148071 Document Number: 192830
This paper reports on the causative organism of M. leprae, its mode of transmission, its classification into polar and interpolar forms, its diagnostic methods including skin smear, skin and nerve biopsy as well as on its treatment. The leprosy reaction presents a main complication of leprosy and can be considered as an emergency. Its pathomechanism, symptoms and treatment are mentioned.