It is unfortunate, that this bacteria has not been able to be cultivated, either in smears or tissue cultures.Even though the origin of this disease remains ancient, the techniques used in treatment are well up to date.
We now have various drugs to treat leprosy, recommended by the WHO Expert Committee Group.Dapsone has been one of the most useful drug.It is the drug of choice for treating almost all forms of leprosy. Mechanism Of Action Of Dapsone is unique, but similar to a typical Anti-Biotic (Competitive Antagonism).It prevents DNA Replication.Use of Dapsone, along with other drugs, has shown to decrease bacterial count to a great extent.
Even though the techniques used for treatment at par, the efficiency of the treatment is largely based on the mental state of the patient.Leprosy has been a disease held in a superstitious dread.In older times, people used to think that patients who have contracted leprosy are “Bad People”, and that, they are being punished by God for their sinful deeds, and that, they deserved this.
Even though this thought has now eradicated from the society, the eradication is not 100%.People always feel miserable after contracting this disease, because of the symptoms, as well as the society’s mindset over them.Hence, proper education of the patient, as well as the society, is an adjunct for effective treatment of the disease. By- Dt. Trishala Chopra
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