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. 2022 Dec 21;60(12):e0030722.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.00307-22. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

The Brief Case: Delayed Diagnosis of Cutaneous Mycobacterial Infection in Rural Mississippi

Tulip A Jhaveri #  1 , Samantha Williams #  1 , Sandeep Kancharla  1 , Ithiel James Frame  2 , Allison Cruse  2 , Svenja J Albrecht  1 , Barbara M Stryjewska  3 , Risa M Webb  1
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The Brief Case: Delayed Diagnosis of Cutaneous Mycobacterial Infection in Rural Mississippi

Tulip A Jhaveri et al. J Clin Microbiol. .
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Keywords: Mycobacterium leprae; arthritis; cutaneous infection; reversal reaction.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIG 1
FIG 1
(A and B) Erythematous plaques and diffuse edema on bilateral hands (A) and feet (B) on presentation; (C and D) significant improvement in erythema and edema on bilateral hands (C) and feet (D) noted 3 months into treatment.
FIG 2
FIG 2
(A) Skin biopsy specimen, hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×100 magnification. Shown are superficial and deep dermis with diffuse granulomatous inflammation with multinucleated giant cells and histiocytes with pale cytoplasm admixed with lymphocytes. (B) Skin biopsy specimen, Ziehl-Neelsen stain, ×400 magnification. Shown are abundant acid-fast bacilli, many in small clusters. (C and D) Skin biopsy specimen (ground tissue), Kinyoun stain, ×1,000 magnification. Shown are numerous acid-fast bacilli.
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