Lepromatous leprosy and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection associated with phenomenon of Lucio versus immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Lepromatous leprosy and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection associated with phenomenon of Lucio versus immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Abstract: Diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) is a severe clinical outcome of lepromatous leprosy (LL). The aetiologic cause is believed to be different from Mycobacterium leprae. A new species, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, was identified from a group of Mexican patients with DLL, and severe leprosy re...

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Main Authors: Héctor Alejandro Serrano-Coll, Juan Camilo Beltrán-Alzate, Sonia Milena Buitrago, Nora Cardona-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Infectología
Series:Infectio
Subjects:
Leprosy
Lucio's phenomenon
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium lepromatosis
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