Borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a woman from the state of Georgia with armadillo exposure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In the southern and southeastern United States, the 9-banded armadillo is an important reservoir for Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy (Hansen's disease). Here, we describe a woman living in Georgia with borderline tuberculoid leprosy who worked for many years in a garden where armadillos burrowed or were buried. There was no history of foreign travel or known exposure to a person with leprosy. Treatment with 6 once-monthly combined doses of rifampin, ofloxacin, and minocycline was successful.
Medical subject headings
- Armadillos
- Leprosy, Tuberculoid