Mycobacterium lepromatosis lepromatous leprosy in US citizen who traveled to disease-endemic areas

Abinash Virk; Bobbi Pritt; Robin Patel; James R. Uhl; Spencer A. Bezalel; Lawrence E. Gibson; Barbara M. Stryjewska; Margot S. Peters

doi:10.3201/eid2311.171104

Mycobacterium lepromatosis lepromatous leprosy in US citizen who traveled to disease-endemic areas

Abinash Virk, Bobbi Pritt, Robin Patel, James R. Uhl, Spencer A. Bezalel, Lawrence E. Gibson, Barbara M. Stryjewska, Margot S. Peters

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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 symptoms of leprosy who have traveled to endemic areas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1864-1866
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2311.171104
State	Published - Nov 2017

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Mycobacterium lepromatosis lepromatous leprosy in US citizen who traveled to disease-endemic areas

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