| Literature DB >> 30915953 |
Jeffrey Craig1,2, Cara MacRae3, Rochelle G Melvin4, Andrea K Boggild5,1,6.
Abstract
Type 1 reactions, characterized by increasing lesion erythema, pain, and nerve damage, commonly complicate leprosy. Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) is a potentially fatal reaction occurring 6-8 weeks into dapsone therapy. We present a case of intercurrent Type 1 reaction and DHS in a multibacillary leprosy patient recently started on multidrug treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30915953 PMCID: PMC6493923 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0953
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345