01271nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001200054653002800066653002500094100001400119700001300133700001400146700001100160700001200171700001400183700001300197245010300210520072600313022001401039       2026                            d  c04/202610aleprosy10alaboratory surveillance10aSpatial distribution1 aAvinash S1 aKanna RK1 aRanjani S1 aRaja S1 aKonda D1 aRudresh S1 aNarang R00aTracing Leprosy through Laboratory lens: Spatial insights from a tertiary care Hospital, Hyderabad3 a<p>Leprosy continues to be reported in India despite ongoing control efforts. We conducted a two-year retrospective study (May 2023-2025) at a tertiary-care microbiology laboratory in Hyderabad, India, to describe laboratory-confirmed cases of leprosy. Samples from clinically suspected cases were examined using Modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining, and only smear-positive cases were included. Demographic details, treatment follow-up status, and district of residence were reviewed, and spatial distribution was visualized using spot mapping of 93 samples processed, 24 were smear-positive. The distribution of cases reflected the hospital's service area. Routine laboratory data can support local leprosy surveillance.</p>  a1998-3646