Leprosy and HIV co-infection in five patients.
In a retrospective study, five patients are reported who suffered from a Mycobacterium leprae/HIV co-infection and were treated for their HIV infection with HAART. In four patients, this revealed their leprosy and induced a type I leprosy reaction. Two patients who were lepromin negative at diagnosis were retested after about 1 year of anti-retroviral treatment, and found to be positive.
Trindade
Maria Angela Bianconcini
MA
Division of Hansenology and Sanitary Dermatology, Sao Paulo State Health Secretariat, Brazil. angelatrindade@uol.com.br
Manini
Marli Izabel Penteado
MI
Masetti
José Homero
JH
Leite
Mirian Aparecida
MA
Takahashi
Maria Denise Fonseca
MD
Naafs
Bernard
B
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019562:Viral Load
D007917:Leprostatic Agents