@article{26736, author = {Naveed T and Shaikh Z I and Anwar M I}, title = {Diagnostic accuracy of slit skin smears in leprosy.}, abstract = {

Authors Abstract:

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of slit skin smears in clinically suspected patients of leprosy using histopathology as gold standard.

Conclusion: Study suggested that although slit skin smears are rapid and inexpensive method of diagnosis but their diagnostic accuracy is low.

}, year = {2015}, journal = {Pakistan armed forces medical journal }, volume = {65}, pages = {649 - 652}, url = {http://pafmj.org/pdfs/Oct-2015/Article_16.pdf}, language = {eng}, }