Hale W A
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Am Fam Physician. 1988 Jan;37(1):153-6.
Cases of leprosy are increasing in the United States because of immigration from countries where the disease is endemic. Infection may not become apparent for several years after immigration. Symptoms related to involvement of peripheral nervous tissue are often the presenting complaint. Prompt treatment can prevent the potentially severe sequelae of this disease. Current regimens utilize rifampin with dapsone to decrease the development of drug resistance.
由于来自麻风病流行国家的移民，美国的麻风病病例正在增加。感染可能在移民后数年才显现出来。与周围神经组织受累相关的症状通常是主要的就诊主诉。及时治疗可预防这种疾病可能产生的严重后遗症。目前的治疗方案使用利福平与氨苯砜来降低耐药性的产生。
