A careful reading of conventionally stained Ziehl-Neelsen skin smear preparations in leprosy provides a number of insights into the patient's situation, including his approximate position in the spectrum. This data serves as a cross-check on the primary results of the smear examination, and aids their interpretation for the purposes of diagnosis, assessment of the response to chemotherapy and the possible onset of relapse.
BT - Leprosy review C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2682107?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1989 Sep DO - 10.5935/0305-7518.19890030 IS - 3 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -A careful reading of conventionally stained Ziehl-Neelsen skin smear preparations in leprosy provides a number of insights into the patient's situation, including his approximate position in the spectrum. This data serves as a cross-check on the primary results of the smear examination, and aids their interpretation for the purposes of diagnosis, assessment of the response to chemotherapy and the possible onset of relapse.
PY - 1989 SP - 229 EP - 40 T2 - Leprosy review TI - The cellular exudate--Mycobacterium leprae relationship and the critical reading of skin smears. UR - http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1989/v60n3/pdf/v60n3a09.pdf VL - 60 SN - 0305-7518 ER -