Concomitant age old infections of mankind – tuberculosis and leprosy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Concomitant leprosy and tuberculosis is reported infrequently. Literature suggests that the infrequent occurrence of both leprosy and tuberculosis is based on the transmission dynamics of both the infections.</p> <p>Case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/43 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Concomitant leprosy and tuberculosis is reported infrequently. Literature suggests that the infrequent occurrence of both leprosy and tuberculosis is based on the transmission dynamics of both the infections.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Two cases of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed in patients being treated with glucocorticoids for complications of leprosy are reported.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Clinicians should recognize corticosteroid treated leprosy patients as a population likely to develop concomitant tuberculosis.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |