密西西比三角洲地区的三例本土麻风病病例。

Three indigenous cases of leprosy in the Mississippi delta.

作者信息

Abide John M, Webb Risa M, Jones Harriet L, Young LaFarra

机构信息

Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease , University of Mississippi Medical Center, USA.

出版信息

South Med J. 2008 Jun;101(6):635-8. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31816f8610.

DOI:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31816f8610

PMID:18475242

Abstract

Three native-born patients from the Mississippi Delta presented with leprosy over a 13-month period. None had a history of foreign travel, contact with each other, or known leprosy patients. Two patients' lesions lacked anesthesia, and all had a history of armadillo exposure. These cases add to the association of armadillo exposure and the subsequent development of leprosy.

摘要

在13个月的时间里，来自密西西比三角洲的三名本土出生的患者患上了麻风病。他们都没有国外旅行史、彼此接触史或已知的麻风病患者接触史。两名患者的皮损无麻木感，且都有接触犰狳的经历。这些病例进一步证明了接触犰狳与随后发生麻风病之间的关联。