Leprosy, or Hansen's disease (HD), is caused by the bacterium and is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. Clinical manifestations range from isolated skin rash to severe peripheral neuropathy. Treatment involves a prolonged course of multiple antimicrobials. Although rare in the U.S., with only 168 new cases reported in 2016, HD remains a prevalent disease throughout the world, with 214,783 new cases worldwide that same year. It remains clinically relevant for service members born in and deployed to endemic regions. This report describes a case of HD diagnosed in an active duty soldier born and raised in Micronesia, a highly endemic region.
BT - MSMR C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31860322 DA - 12/2019 IS - 12 J2 - MSMR LA - eng N2 -Leprosy, or Hansen's disease (HD), is caused by the bacterium and is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. Clinical manifestations range from isolated skin rash to severe peripheral neuropathy. Treatment involves a prolonged course of multiple antimicrobials. Although rare in the U.S., with only 168 new cases reported in 2016, HD remains a prevalent disease throughout the world, with 214,783 new cases worldwide that same year. It remains clinically relevant for service members born in and deployed to endemic regions. This report describes a case of HD diagnosed in an active duty soldier born and raised in Micronesia, a highly endemic region.
PY - 2019 SP - 2 EP - 6 T2 - MSMR TI - Case report: Hansen's disease in an active duty soldier presenting with type 1 reversal reaction. UR - https://www.health.mil/News/Articles/2019/12/01/Hansens-Disease-in-an-Active-Duty-Soldier VL - 26 SN - 2152-8217 ER -