@article{11289, keywords = {Adult, Animals, Clofazimine, Dapsone, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Humans, leprosy, Male, Mice, Mycobacterium leprae}, author = {Kar H K and Bhatia V N and Harikrishnan S}, title = {Combined clofazimine- and dapsone-resistant leprosy. A case report.}, abstract = {

A preliminary report is presented on the finding in a patient with lepromatous leprosy relapsing after maintaining clinical inactivity and bacterial negativity with dapsone monotherapy for a period of 23 years. Interestingly, Mycobacterium leprae from the fresh skin lesions revealed resistance to both clofazimine and dapsone by standard mouse foot pad testing.

}, year = {1986}, journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association}, volume = {54}, pages = {389-91}, month = {1986 Sep}, issn = {0148-916X}, language = {eng}, }