title: Leprosy in infants--report of two cases.
abstract: Two infants, one 4 months old and the other 2 months old, having histologically confirmed indeterminate leprosy are reported. The route of infection, mode of transmission, and incubation period are discussed with reference to these two cases of infantile leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy, Taj Ganj, Agra, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girdhar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lavania
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bagga
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Malaviya
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Girdhar
mesh_terms: D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003622:Dapsone; D012293:Rifampin