Borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a woman from the state of Georgia with armadillo exposure - 09/08/11
Macon, Georgia; Silver Spring, Maryland; and Washington, District of Columbia
Abstract |
In the southern and southeastern United States, the 9-banded armadillo is an important reservoir for Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy (Hansen’s disease). Here, we describe a woman living in Georgia with borderline tuberculoid leprosy who worked for many years in a garden where armadillos burrowed or were buried. There was no history of foreign travel or known exposure to a person with leprosy. Treatment with 6 once-monthly combined doses of rifampin, ofloxacin, and minocycline was successful.
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Vol 55 - N° 4
P. 714-716 - octobre 2006 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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