title: Two Cases of Leprosy in Siblings Caused by Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Review of the Literature.
abstract: We describe two leprosy cases in Mexican siblings caused by a new species Mycobacterium lepromatosis This is likely the first report of family clustering of this infection. The patients showed severe prolonged leprosy reactions after antimicrobial treatment, raising a challenge for clinical management. The current status of M. lepromatosis infection is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. msotir1@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sotiriou
authors.affiliation: National Hansen's Disease Program, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
authors.forename: Barbara M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Stryjewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Carlotta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium; D035781:Siblings; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents