학술논문
Leprosy after starting antiretroviral treatment: An increasingly reported clinical problem but not a serious public health risk
Document Type
Periodical
Author
Source
British Medical Journal. Feb 10, 2007, Vol. 334 Issue 7588, p217, 2 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1759-2151
Abstract
The latest media reports have highlighted a link between antiretroviral treatment and leprosy, also referred to as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). It is recommended that immune reconstitution disease should be considered in patients who present erythematous and oedematous skin lesions or loss of peripheral nerve function, during the initial months of antiretroviral treatment.