What is leprosy?

Slowly progressive infection characterized by

granuloma formation in nerves & skin

Who is at risk?

It can affect

all ages,

all races

& both sexes

95% of people who are exposed do NOT develop disease

What is M. leprae?

How it can spread?

What about its classification?

How it is evolved?

Types of Leprosy

Indeterminate Leprosy

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Tuberculoid Leprosy (TT)

Borderline Leprosy

Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy (BT)

Mid-Borderline Leprosy (BB)

Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy (BL)

Lepromatous Leprosy (LL)

How can you Dx Leprosy?

Slit Skin Smear (SSS)

Reporting the smear

What can you see in the Bx?

Lepromin Test

How can you Rx leprosy?

Leprosy is a

Multidrug Therapy (MDT)

Lepra Reactions

Type 1=Reversal Reaction

Type 2 = ENL

Comparison between type1 & type 2 leprosy reactions

Lucio’s Phenomenon=Erythema Necroticans

Rx of Reactions

Prophylaxis