Concomitant age old infections of mankind – tuberculosis and leprosy: a case report
| Autor: | Sreeramareddy Chandrashekhar T, Menezes Ritesh G, Kishore PV |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 1, Iss 1, p 43 (2007) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 62197991 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1752-1947-1-43 |
| Popis: | Abstract Background 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. Case presentation Two cases of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed in patients being treated with glucocorticoids for complications of leprosy are reported. Conclusion Clinicians should recognize corticosteroid treated leprosy patients as a population likely to develop concomitant tuberculosis. |
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