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.
BT - Indian journal of medical microbiology C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42061615 DA - 04/2026 DO - 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2026.101127 J2 - Indian J Med Microbiol LA - ENG M3 - Article N2 -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.
PY - 2026 T2 - Indian journal of medical microbiology TI - Tracing Leprosy through Laboratory lens: Spatial insights from a tertiary care Hospital, Hyderabad SN - 1998-3646 ER -