Relapse in paucibacillary (PB) leprosy

Leprosy Mailing List – October 16^th, 2011 

Ref.:   Relapse in paucibacillary (PB) leprosy

From: S Noto, Genoa, Italy

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Dear Jaison,

Thank you very much for your message (LML Oct. 15^th, 2011 - “What is paucibacillary (PB) leprosy?)  Kindly, see in attachment the pictures of a case from Genoa.  The young patient was treated as paucibacillary leprosy in Senegal.  Then he migrated and in Italy he relapsed.  The slit-skin smear examination was negative; actually we found 1 (one) fragmented bacillus.

Best regards,

S. Noto