Leprosy: a glossary

Clin Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;33(1):8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.07.006.

Abstract

Leprosy continues to afflict residents from a number of countries in Africa, South America, and southeast Asia, despite the marked reduction in the number of cases of leprosy worldwide, after the introduction of the multidrug regimens as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO-MDT). With the increasing immigration of individuals from risk areas to Europe and the United States, knowledge of the basic concepts of leprosy would be helpful to clinicians caring for immigrants in nonendemic areas. We present a comprehensive, updated, and critical glossary of the most relevant terms related to leprosy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa / epidemiology
  • Asia, Southeastern / epidemiology
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration*
  • Communicable Diseases / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases / drug therapy
  • Communicable Diseases / epidemiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leprostatic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Leprosy / diagnosis
  • Leprosy / drug therapy*
  • Leprosy / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Needs Assessment
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • South America / epidemiology
  • Survival Analysis
  • World Health Organization

Substances

  • Leprostatic Agents