Literature DB >> 3198965

Tetanus in patient with lepromatous leprosy (I).

G Anilkumar1, M V Sonvane, V B Nampalle, P J Nathani.   

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Tetanus in lepromatous leprosy is rare and reported occasionally as case reports only. We present a case of lepromatous leprosy who succumbed to death due to rapidly progressing tetanus. The mechanism of protection from tetanus in leprosy is discussed.

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Year:  1988        PMID: 3198965

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Lepr        ISSN: 0254-9395


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Review 1.  A rare case of type 1 leprosy reactions following tetanus infection in a borderline tuberculoid leprosy patient and a literature review.

Authors:  Chao Shi; Zhi-Chun Jing; De-Gang Yang; Jian-Yu Zhu
Journal:  Infect Dis Poverty       Date:  2018-06-17       Impact factor: 4.520

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