@article{29914, keywords = {Skin lesions, Peripheral neuropathy, leprosy, Bacilli, Acid fast}, author = {Lurati A}, title = {An Employee With Undiagnosed Leprosy: Are Other Employees at Risk?}, abstract = {

MJ is a janitor working in an office building for the past 5 years. He sustained a third-degree burn with a secondary infection and was sent to the county hospital. He was diagnosed with leprosy. The employees in the office building were concerned with the risk of transmission. This article reviews leprosy, and implications for occupational health nurses are discussed.

}, year = {2017}, journal = {Workplace health & safety}, issn = {2165-0969}, doi = {10.1177/2165079917697994}, language = {eng}, }