Background: Diagnosis of COVID-19 was made before TB because of acute onset of symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 in addition to the alarm generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which determined rapid access to radiological examinations and subsequent discovery of underlying TB. Present study was aimed to study of clinical characteristics of tuberculosis in post covid patients at tertiary hospital Material and Methods: Present study was retrospective study, conducted among patients with history of COVID-19, later started AKT. Results: Based on the study criteria, a total of 32 patients diagnosed as tuberculosis, after COVID-19 infection were included in the present study. Most common age group was 41-50 years (37.5 %), followed by 51-60 years (25 %). Incidence was relatively more in male patients (68.75 %) as compared to female patients (31.25 %). Male to female ratio was 2.2:1. We noted incidence of addiction as smoking (40.63%), alcohol (34.38 %), & tobacco chewing (18.75 %). Other co-morbidities were diabetes (21.88 %), COPD (12.5 %) & positive HIV status (3.13 %). Severity of COVID in patients was mild (34.38 %), moderate  (40.63 %) & severe (25 %).

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It principally affects the cooler parts of the body, mainly skin and peripheral nerves; it also involves muscles, eyes, bones, testis and internal organs. Histopathological study of leprosy is very important in understanding the disease, its varied manifestations and complications. Clinical diagnosis of early leprosy lesions offer difficulties even to experienced dermatologists and leprologists. A definitive diagnosis may be possible by histopathological examination. Histological diagnosis when available is deemed the gold standard for diagnosis of leprosy.: To diagnose the case of leprosy using skin biopsy specimen. To study the clinical and histopathological correlation among leprosy patients attending a tertiary referral center. To classify the lesion according to Ridley and Jopling (RJ) classification.: The present study was conducted over a period of 18 months from Jan 2019 to July 2020. Total 51 new suspected cases were selected on clinical ground attending dermatological OPD. These patients were subjected to skin biopsy. Histopathological classification done on the basis of Riedly- Jopling criteria. Out of total 51 cases 40 cases showing leprosy changes on histopathological examination.Majority of the patients were males (53.06%), while females (46.94%) constituted a minority with male to female ratio of 1.1:1.Both clinically and histopathologically BT constituted the predominant group (62.7%) and (54.7%) respectively, followed by LL (15.6%). Clinical diagnosis of early leprosy lesions offer difficulties even to experienced dermatologists and leprologists. A definitive diagnosis may be possible by histopathological & bacteriological examination.

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