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Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings
INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is rarely reported in developed countries with low-prevalence settings. Its diagnosis may be missed due to its low frequency in non-endemic regions, as well as its long incubation period. The report describes an imported leprosy case of a healthcare worker in Singapore. CASE PR...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7471781/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000014 |
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author | Tan, Yen Ee Yeo, Yi Wei Ang, David Jia Qiang Chan, Michelle Mei Fung Pang, Shiu Ming Sng, Li-Hwei |
author_facet | Tan, Yen Ee Yeo, Yi Wei Ang, David Jia Qiang Chan, Michelle Mei Fung Pang, Shiu Ming Sng, Li-Hwei |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is rarely reported in developed countries with low-prevalence settings. Its diagnosis may be missed due to its low frequency in non-endemic regions, as well as its long incubation period. The report describes an imported leprosy case of a healthcare worker in Singapore. CASE PRESENTATION: A Filipino nursing personnel presented with a persistent non-tender erythematous plaque over his right upper back for many years despite topical treatment. He had the lesion before coming to Singapore but decided to seek medical consultation only after the lesion progressed with new erythematous papules developing over his face, trunk and upper limbs. Punch biopsies of skin lesions revealed fite-positive bacilli, which were identified to be Mycobacterium leprae by GenoType LepraeDR v1 assay (Hain LifeScience, Germany). No mutation was detected at rpoB (rifampicin), gyrA (ofloxacin) and folP1 (dapsone) gene targets. He was started on multi-drug therapy and responded to the treatment. The only prolonged close contact he had was his housemate who was screened and given a single dose of rifampicin as chemoprophylaxis. CONCLUSION: In non-endemic settings, awareness is crucial in diagnosing leprosy. The availability of molecular testing and multi-disciplinary management are essential in the confirmation and control of this disease of public health importance. |
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spelling | pubmed-74717812020-09-23 Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings Tan, Yen Ee Yeo, Yi Wei Ang, David Jia Qiang Chan, Michelle Mei Fung Pang, Shiu Ming Sng, Li-Hwei Access Microbiol Case Report INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is rarely reported in developed countries with low-prevalence settings. Its diagnosis may be missed due to its low frequency in non-endemic regions, as well as its long incubation period. The report describes an imported leprosy case of a healthcare worker in Singapore. CASE PRESENTATION: A Filipino nursing personnel presented with a persistent non-tender erythematous plaque over his right upper back for many years despite topical treatment. He had the lesion before coming to Singapore but decided to seek medical consultation only after the lesion progressed with new erythematous papules developing over his face, trunk and upper limbs. Punch biopsies of skin lesions revealed fite-positive bacilli, which were identified to be Mycobacterium leprae by GenoType LepraeDR v1 assay (Hain LifeScience, Germany). No mutation was detected at rpoB (rifampicin), gyrA (ofloxacin) and folP1 (dapsone) gene targets. He was started on multi-drug therapy and responded to the treatment. The only prolonged close contact he had was his housemate who was screened and given a single dose of rifampicin as chemoprophylaxis. CONCLUSION: In non-endemic settings, awareness is crucial in diagnosing leprosy. The availability of molecular testing and multi-disciplinary management are essential in the confirmation and control of this disease of public health importance. Microbiology Society 2019-04-05 /pmc/articles/PMC7471781/ /pubmed/32974513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000014 Text en © 2019 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Tan, Yen Ee Yeo, Yi Wei Ang, David Jia Qiang Chan, Michelle Mei Fung Pang, Shiu Ming Sng, Li-Hwei Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
title | Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
title_full | Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
title_fullStr | Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
title_full_unstemmed | Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
title_short | Report of a Leprosy case in Singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
title_sort | report of a leprosy case in singapore: an age-old disease not to be forgotten in developed countries with low-prevalence settings |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7471781/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000014 |
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