Preferred Label : leprosy, multibacillary;
MeSH definition : A form of LEPROSY classified by the World Health Organization for the purpose of treatment,
based on clinical manifestations and skin smear results. Patients with multibacillary
leprosy have six or more lesions with or without positive skin smear results for the
causative agent MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. Multibacillary leprosy encompasses borderline
lepromatous, midborderline, and lepromatous leprosy.;
MeSH synonym : leprosies, multibacillary; midborderline lepromatous; multibacillary leprosies; borderline lepromatous; lepromatous, borderline; lepromatous, midborderline; multibacillary leprosy;
MeSH annotation : coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent;
Origin ID : D056006;
UMLS CUI : C1562585;
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A form of LEPROSY classified by the World Health Organization for the purpose of treatment,
based on clinical manifestations and skin smear results. Patients with multibacillary
leprosy have six or more lesions with or without positive skin smear results for the
causative agent MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. Multibacillary leprosy encompasses borderline
lepromatous, midborderline, and lepromatous leprosy.