Retrieved By Health eConsultation / Monday, September 20, 2021 / Categories: Health IT Adoption Skin Smear Skin SmearThis video by the National Hansen’s Disease program presents instructions on how to correctly do a skin smear to collect Mycobacterium leprae. This information is used to determine the bacterial load a patient has and determine the need for continued antibiotic therapy. Visit https://www.hrsa.gov/hansens-disease to learn more about Hansen's Disease (Leprosy).Link to original article Previous Article Moving ahead on Information Sharing Next Article The Marriage of Technology and Policy: How Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances Has Impacted Opioid Prescriptions in New York Print 715 Rate this article: No rating 0Upvote 0Downvote Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment