Tuberculosis and leprosy co-infection

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Rashmi Singh, “Tuberculosis and leprosy co-infection”, ijmhs, vol. 9, no. 8, pp. 535–537, Aug. 2019.
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Abstract

Leprosy and tuberculosis, both are endemic in India. There are reports of only few
cases of these two diseases occurring together in the same patient. Here we report
a case of TB , leprosy co- infection who presented with fever, pain abdomen and
breathlessness for a month and painful evanescent skin lesions for 2 months. Patients
abdominal and respiratory symptoms improved on starting ATT, skin lesions showed
improvement on starting anti- lepra treatment (MDT) MB adult.
Key words: leprosy–respiratory symptoms–skin lesions–tuberculosis–
immunodeficiency

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[1] O WH. Global leprosy situation. Wkly Epidemiol Rec.2011;86:389–400. [2] nnroth KL, Castro KG, Chakaya JM, Chauhan LS, Floyd K, Glaziou P, et al. Tuberculosis control and elimination 2010–50: cure, care, and social development. Lancet.2010;375:1814–1829. [3] R G. Acessado de http://portal. saude. gov. br/portal/arquivos/pdf. SAS_Relatorio_de_Gestao_2011.pdf em; 2011. [4] K DLC. Improving the estimation of the tuberculosis burden in India. Bulletin of the World Health Organization; 2014. [5] VM MMF. Genetics of leprosy. InLeprosy. 2012;p. 19–26. [6] K. Recent advances in epidemiological research in tuberculosis. Advances in tuberculosis research. Fortschritte der Tuberkuloseforschung. Progres del’exploration de la tuberculose; 1980. [7] Cutaneous mycobacteriosis: analysis of 34 cases with a new classification of the disease. Medicine; 1981. [8] Lupus vulgaris and borderline tuberculoid leprosy: An interesting co-occurrence. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and. 2011 1;1(77). [9] S MSK, B K, MP S, RN C, R M, P A, et al.. Respiratory system involvement in leprosy;. Cough. 1979;15:60. [10] Concomitant occurrence of leprosy and tuberculosis–a clinical, bacteriological and radiological evaluation. Leprosy in India. 1982 Oct;54(4):671-6;. [11] Co–infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae in human archaeological samples: a possible explanation for the historical decline of leprosy. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2005 2;272:389–94. [12] tuberculosis, and leprosy. The Lancet; 1991.

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[1] O WH. Global leprosy situation. Wkly Epidemiol Rec.2011;86:389–400.
[2] nnroth KL, Castro KG, Chakaya JM, Chauhan LS, Floyd K, Glaziou P, et al. Tuberculosis control and elimination 2010–50: cure, care, and social development. Lancet.2010;375:1814–1829.
[3] R G. Acessado de http://portal. saude. gov. br/portal/arquivos/pdf. SAS_Relatorio_de_Gestao_2011.pdf em; 2011.
[4] K DLC. Improving the estimation of the tuberculosis burden in India. Bulletin of the World Health Organization; 2014.
[5] VM MMF. Genetics of leprosy. InLeprosy. 2012;p. 19–26.
[6] K. Recent advances in epidemiological research in tuberculosis. Advances in tuberculosis research. Fortschritte der Tuberkuloseforschung. Progres del’exploration de la tuberculose; 1980.
[7] Cutaneous mycobacteriosis: analysis of 34 cases with a new classification of the disease. Medicine; 1981.
[8] Lupus vulgaris and borderline tuberculoid leprosy: An interesting co-occurrence. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and. 2011 1;1(77).
[9] S MSK, B K, MP S, RN C, R M, P A, et al.. Respiratory system involvement in leprosy;. Cough. 1979;15:60.
[10] Concomitant occurrence of leprosy and tuberculosis–a clinical, bacteriological and radiological evaluation. Leprosy in India. 1982 Oct;54(4):671-6;.
[11] Co–infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae in human archaeological samples: a possible explanation for the historical decline of leprosy. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2005 2;272:389–94.
[12] tuberculosis, and leprosy. The Lancet; 1991.

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