Chest infection due to M. fortuitum in a case of lepromatous leprosy--a case report.
Indian J Lepr
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1985 Apr-Jun; 57(2): 399-403
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-54966
ABSTRACT
Lepromatous leprosy cases may be immunocompromised due to the extensive disease and also because of steroid therapy for repeated reactions. Such patients are likely to be at higher risk for getting opportunistic infection due to various environmental microbes. This paper reports a case of lepromatous leprosy with repeated lepra reaction who was found to have chest infection due to M. fortuitum. It is suggested that mycobacterial culture and sensitivity should be recommended in cases who are immunocompromised and whose pathological specimens contain acid fast bacilli. Species identification and sensitivity can be very helpful in proper management of such cases who will otherwise pass off as tuberculosis.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Resistência Microbiana a Medicamentos
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Hanseníase
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Micobactérias não Tuberculosas
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Infecções por Mycobacterium
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Assunto da revista:
Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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