Abstract |
Erythema multiforme (EM)-like erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a rare atypical presentation, and its late appearance after the completion of multidrug therapy (MDT) is unusual. We describe the case of a lepromatous leprosy patient who after the completion of MDT presented to us with late EM-like ENL and was found to be resistant to rifampicin. We discuss the implications of this finding and the potential role of resistant bacilli in causing reactions with atypical presentations.
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Authors | Kabir Sardana, Anita Kulhari, Sinu Rose Mathachan, Ananta Khurana, Prekshi Bansal, Arvind Ahuja, Mallika Lavania, Madhvi Ahuja |
Journal | International journal of mycobacteriology
(Int J Mycobacteriol)
2020 Apr-Jun
Vol. 9
Issue 2
Pg. 226-228
ISSN: 2212-554X [Electronic] India |
PMID | 32474551
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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Chemical References |
- Leprostatic Agents
- Rifampin
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Topics |
- Adult
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
(genetics)
- Drug Therapy, Combination
(adverse effects)
- Erythema Multiforme
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Erythema Nodosum
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Humans
- Leprostatic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Leprosy
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Male
- Mycobacterium lepraemurium
(drug effects, genetics)
- Rifampin
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Time Factors
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