@article{32027, author = {Williams DL and Araujo S and Stryjewska B and Scollard D}, title = {Dapsone resistance in leprosy patients originally from American Samoa, United States, 2010-2012.}, abstract = {

Skin biopsies from US leprosy patients were tested for mutations associated with drug resistance. Dapsone resistance was found in 4 of 6 biopsies from American Samoa patients. No resistance was observed in patients from other origins. The high rate of dapsone resistance in patients from American Samoa warrants further investigation.

}, year = {2018}, journal = {Emerging infectious diseases}, volume = {24}, pages = {1584-1585}, issn = {1080-6059}, url = {https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/18-0033_article}, doi = {10.3201/eid2408.180033}, language = {eng}, }