Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Hospitalization of Leprosy in the United States: A Multicenter Network Analysis.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Although global prevalence has decreased, the number of cases each year has plateaued at ∼200,000. In the United States, sporadic cases continue to occur, primarily in the southern states. A ret...