Leprosy acquired by inoculation from a knee injury.
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.
Brandsma
J W
JW
Consultant Rehabilitation, International Nepal Fellowship, Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, PO Box 5, Pokhara, Nepal. wbrandsma@inf.org
Yoder
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L
MacDonald
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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
D007917:Leprostatic Agents