Mycobacterium lepromatosis Lepromatous Leprosy in US Citizen Who Traveled to Disease-Endemic Areas

Mycobacterium lepromatosis Lepromatous Leprosy in US Citizen Who Traveled to Disease-Endemic Areas

We report Mycobacterium lepromatosis infection in a US-born person with an extensive international travel history. Clinical symptoms, histopathology, and management are similar to those of infections caused by M. leprae. Clinicians should consider this pathogen in the diagnosis of patients with symp...

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Main Authors: Abinash Virk, Bobbi Pritt, Robin Patel, James R. Uhl, Spencer A. Bezalel, Lawrence E. Gibson, Barbara M. Stryjewska, Margot S. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
16S ribosomal RNA gene PCR
lepromatosis
lepromatous
leprosy
mycobacteria
Mycobacterium
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-1104_article

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