Disability progression among leprosy patients released from treatment: a survival analysis.
Aleksandra Rosendo Dos SantosPãmela Rodrigues de Souza SilvaPeter SteinmannEliane IgnottiPublished in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2020)
People released from treatment as cured of leprosy are susceptible to worsening of the PD, especially those who have had complications during multi-drug therapy treatment. This indicates that leprosy patients should be periodically monitored, even after the successful completion of multidrug therapy.