The demographic and clinical characteristics of leprosy in Saudi Arabia

Summary: Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Although the occurrence of leprosy has declined in Saudi Arabia, it has not yet been eradicated. To our knowledge, this descriptive retrospective study is the first to assess the clinical presentation of leprosy at the time of dia...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H. Alotaibi, Salman A. Bahammam, Saeed ur Rahman, Ahmed A. Bahnassy, Imad S. Hassan, Adel F. Alothman, Abdulkareem M. Alkayal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411600006X