Lucio’s phenomenon: A life-threatening medical emergency

Lucio’s phenomenon: A life-threatening medical emergency

•The diagnosis of leprosy is essentially clinical.•Lucio’s phenomenon (LP) is a life-threatening medical emergency.•LP is potentially disabling.•LP means advanced stage of leprosy and generally occurs in areas of high bacillary load.

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of infectious diseases 2018-04, Vol.69, p.94-95
Hauptverfasser: Bernardes Filho, Fred, Pess, Daiana, Akabane, Andressa Lumi, Foss, Norma Tiraboschi, Frade, Marco Andrey Cipriani
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Lepromatous leprosy
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
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Zusammenfassung:•The diagnosis of leprosy is essentially clinical.•Lucio’s phenomenon (LP) is a life-threatening medical emergency.•LP is potentially disabling.•LP means advanced stage of leprosy and generally occurs in areas of high bacillary load.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2018.02.010