title: Leprosy acquired by inoculation from a knee injury.
abstract: This case study reports on the development of clinical leprosy in a young Caucasian female from a non-endemic country who contracted the disease while living in a leprosy endemic country. In the presentation and discussion, some relevant factors will be reviewed and discussed that may play a role in the transmission, susceptibility and clinical development of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Rehabilitation, International Nepal Fellowship, Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, PO Box 5, Pokhara, Nepal. wbrandsma@inf.org
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Brandsma
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yoder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents