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How long does treatment for localized leprosy usually last?

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Sign reading Gandhiji Prem Nivas Leprosy Centre Titagarh conducted by Missionaries of Charity, with a crucifix above the sign on a decorated building facade. — leprosy The Gandhiji Prem Nivas is a center for people with leprosy that was established by Mother Teresa in 1958 and is run by the Missionaries of Charity in Titagarh, India.

For patients diagnosed with localized forms of leprosy, where there are relatively few leprosy bacilli present in the body, the standard treatment duration is six months.1

This regimen utilizes multidrug therapy, which involves the combination of two specific medications: dapsone and rifampicin. This approach is highly effective at halting the progression of the disease and preventing the development of drug-resistant strains.1