00907nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001300080653001100093653001100104653001200115653000900127100002200136700002200158700002000180700001600200700002100216245005100237300001000288490000700298520032200305022001400627       2014                            d  c2014 Mar10aAdolescent10aChild10aColombia10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale1 aRomero-Montoya IM1 aBeltran-Alzate JC1 aOrtiz-Marín DC1 aDiaz-Diaz A1 aCardona-Castro N00aLeprosy in Colombian children and adolescents.  a321-20 v333 a<p>While leprosy is not considered a public health problem in Colombia, affected children are an important warning sign, demonstrating the challenge of controlling the disease. Herein, we report 12 cases of leprosy in patients 5-17 years of age, summarizing our clinical, micro biological and treatment findings. </p>  a1532-0987