Coexistence of mycobacterial infections – Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae – in Sri Lanka: a case series

Abstract Background Leprosy is one of the oldest mycobacterial infections and tuberculosis is the most common mycobacterial infection with a higher degree of infectivity than leprosy. Although both diseases are prevalent in clusters in developing countries, simultaneous occurrence of them in an indi...

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Main Authors: B. S. D. P. Keragala, H. M. M. T. B. Herath, G. H. D. C. Janapriya, S. Vanitha, Thanushah Balendran, Thavarajah Janani, T. S. Keragala, C. N. Gunasekera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02413-w