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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Williams, Diana L. ; Araujo, Sergio ; Stryjewska, Barbara M. ; Scollard, David ;
Williams, Diana L. ; Araujo, Sergio ; Stryjewska, Barbara M. ; Scollard, David ; Less -
Description:
Skin biopsies from US leprosy patients were tested for mutations associated with drug resistance. Dapsone resistance was found in 4 of 6 biopsies from American Samoa patients. No resistance was observed in patients from other origins. The high rate of dapsone resistance in patients from American Samoa warrants further investigation.
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Biopsy
Clofazimine
Dapsone
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Genes, Bacterial
Humans
Leprostatic Agents
Leprosy
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mutation
Research Letter
Rifampin
Skin

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(8):1584-1585
Pubmed ID:
30016255
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6056125
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
American Samoa ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:898b6c023f920b99b174c6f74a3b909112d9fc69120d63b56484a99dd08dbfd4
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