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A case of leprosy in an immunocompromised traveller

Published:2024-04-11 Issue:4 Volume:31 Page:
ISSN:1195-1982
Container-title:Journal of Travel Medicine
language:en
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Author:

Pelser Sille¹,Geluk Annemieke²³,Vissers Wynand H P M⁴,Knijn Nikki⁵,van Hees Colette L M³⁶,Hassing Robert-Jan¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem , Wagnerlaan 55, 6815AD, Arnhem , The Netherlands

2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center , Albinusdreef 2, 2333 AZ Leiden , The Netherlands

3. Erasmus MC/LUMC Leprosy Center of Expertise , The Netherlands

4. Department of Dermatology, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem , Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem , The Netherlands

5. Department of Pathology, Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem , Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem , The Netherlands

6. Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam , dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam , The Netherlands

Abstract

We describe a case of leprosy in an immunocompromised Dutch male whose parents were born in a leprosy-endemic country. The use of immunosuppressive drugs in Mycobacterium leprae infected individuals therefore increases the risk of development of leprosy. Exposure and infection at a young age through his parents is another possible risk factor.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae060/57500816/taae060.pdf

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