title: Retrospective analysis of smear examinations from multiple sites in multi-bacillary leprosy.
abstract: A retrospective analysis was done on results of smears from six sites in untreated and treated multibacillary leprosy cases. The examination of three sites was found adequate to detect all multibacillary cases.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013048:Specimen Handling