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   How is leprosy treated?

   • Leprosy treatment involves multidrug therapy with antibiotics. What is leprosy? Leprosy (also called Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae (my-co-bak-TEER-ee-um LEP-pray). It can affect your eyes, skin, mucous membranes and nerves, causing disfiguring sores and nerve damage.

   Leprosy (Hansen's Disease): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   What type of bacteria causes leprosy?

   • Leprosy is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae ( M. leprae ). Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease, after the scientist who discovered M. leprae in 1873. Is leprosy contagious? It's not clear exactly how leprosy is transmitted.

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   Is leprosy a disease?

   • Despite the lingering mystery and stigma, the medical community now understands that leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic and progressive infectious disease caused by a slow-to-grow bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae ( M. leprae ). (3)

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2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesLeprosy (Hansen's Disease): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   May 18, 2022 · Leprosy (also called Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae (my-co-bak-TEER-ee-um LEP-pray). It can affect your eyes, skin, mucous membranes and nerves, causing disfiguring sores and nerve damage. Leprosy has been around since ancient times.

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   Sep 14, 2023 · What Causes Leprosy? Leprosy is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease, after the...

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   Hansen’s disease is treated with a combination of antibiotics. 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.

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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 (nasal mucosa). With early diagnosis and treatment, the disease can be cured.

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   Sep 14, 2018 · Symptoms. Pictures. Causes and transmission. Types. Diagnosis. Treatment. Complications. Prevention. Outlook. Also known as Hansen disease, leprosy is a bacterial infection that affects your...

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   Jan 27, 2023 · Treatment. Leprosy is a curable disease. The currently recommended treatment regimen consists of three drugs: dapsone, rifampicin and clofazimine. The combination is referred to as multi-drug therapy (MDT). The duration of treatment is six months for PB and 12 months for MB cases. MDT kills the pathogen and cures the patient.

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   Causes. Diagnosis. Jump to More Topics. Duration. Treatment. Complications. Research and Statistics. Asian and Pacific Islanders. Related Conditions. For centuries, leprosy was considered a...