Chronic type 2 reaction possibly triggered by an asymptomatic Bartonella henselae infection in a leprosy patient.

ABSTRACT: As leprosy and leprosy reactions are the most prevalent infectious cause of physical disability, it is important to commit efforts to better understand these chronic reactions. Infections, even when asymptomatic, can trigger leprosy reactions and Bartonella spp. in turn, can cause chronic infections. We presented a case of a 51-year-old man who was admitted presenting with chronic type 2 leprosy reactions. He had a lepromatous form of leprosy that was histologically diagnosed six months after the onset of signs and symptoms compatible with a chronic type 2 reaction. He reported a history of a previous hepatitis B diagnosis. During a 24-month multidrug therapy (MDT), chronic reactions were partially controlled with prednisone and thalidomide. Thirty-three months following the leprosy treatm

SUBMITTER: Santos LSD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8862546 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature