Leprosy

Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical mycobacterial infections. They aren't "typical" because they don't cause tuberculosis. But they can still harm people, especially people with other problems that affect their immunity, such as AIDS.Sometimes you can have these infections with no symptoms at all. At other times, they can cause lung symptoms similar to tuberculosis:CoughWeight lossCoughing up blood or mucusWeakness or fatigueFever and chillsNight sweatsLack of appetite and weight lossMedicines can treat these infections, but often more than one is needed to cure the infection.

Disease Alternative Name

mycobacterial infections

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Dr. Akshay Ingole

General Practice (Homeopathy)

INTERESTING CASE. NEED YOUR HELP. . A lady aged 40 yrs came to my opd with complaining of severe continuous itching a...See More

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Golam Mortuza

MBBS Student

46F She is on MDT for MB(Adult) Leprosy (Other) with grade I disability (ulcer on right sole) and taking Prednisolone fo...See More

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Dr. Shivraj Agarwal

General Practice

Yes this is herpes zoster You rightly put her on acyclovir Kindly give the full doses of 800mg 5times a day and tapper off gradually and keep on maintenance dose don't withdraw immidiately Second thing don't stop steroids as she on Rest loc...

Dr. Tapas Mukhopadhyay

General Practice (Homeopathy)

A patient aged 44 yrs came with skin erruption as shown in picture with much itching, feels good to scratch followed by ...See More

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Dr. Sanjay Suman

Dermatology

45 years old lady with multiple nodular swelling had antileprosy drugs 23 years back and then recovered.swelling last 3 ...See More

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Dr. Priyanka Rai

General Practice

Female 16yrs with this lesion over both soles, looks like psoriasis. H/o leprosy 2 yrs back, took allopathic treatment,...See More

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Dr. Dipti Urade

General Practice (Homeopathy)

25 yr male came with complaints of multiple reddish skin patches all over body since 8 months. Thick and erythematous ...See More

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Dr. Anup Bhele

General Practice

47yrs female C/O non healing ulcer on foot since 6 months Having bad smell Non diabetic O/E - loss of eyebrows hairs...See More

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Dr. Ritabhara Shukla

General Practice

a patient of about 50 came to me with this kind of nodule all over the body her son is also suffering from same kind of...See More

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Dr. Mohsin Idrishi

General Practice

Male 38 years , c/o haemoptysis, cough, chest pain, , fever for 7 days. o/e temp 100.2°; pulse 88bpm; bp 90/60; chest ...See More

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Dr. Arulnarayana Das

General Practice

A 45 yrs women a case of lepramatous leprosy, after 3 months of treatment she developed this type of leasion wt is the t...See More

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Dr. Pankaj Jagirdar

Top Dermatologist of June

Delay in diagnosis of leprosy is seen in 82 % of leprosy cases. This case of Progressive Inderminate Leprosy (PIL) is un...See More

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Dr. Kute Ankush

General Practice

USEFUL INFORMATIVE .. POST .. TNXS FOR HL .. Sir ..

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Dr. Pankaj Jagirdar

Top Dermatologist of June

Interesting 5 cases of Progressive Inderminate Leprosy (PIL). Leprosy remains Inderminate both clinically and histopatho...See More

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Dr. Pankaj Jagirdar

Top Dermatologist of May

Above cases will be included in book titled Indeterminate Leprosy: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical-Histopathological Crossroads. I will share the book in July.

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