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

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

Authors

Tulip A Jhaveri^#¹, Samantha Williams^#¹, Sandeep Kancharla¹, Ithiel James Frame², Allison Cruse², Svenja J Albrecht¹, Barbara M Stryjewska³, Risa M Webb¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Centergrid.410721.1, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
² Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Centergrid.410721.1, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
³ National Hansen's Disease Program, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

^# Contributed equally.

No abstract available

Keywords: Mycobacterium leprae; arthritis; cutaneous infection; reversal reaction.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antigens, Bacterial
Delayed Diagnosis
Humans
Mississippi
Mycobacterium Infections*
Mycobacterium leprae
Skin Diseases, Bacterial* / diagnosis

Substances

Antigens, Bacterial