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- Title
Dapsone Resistance in Leprosy Patients Originally from American Samoa, United States, 2010-2012.
- Authors
Williams, Diana L.; Stryjewska, Barbara M.; Scollard, David; Araujo, Sergio
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
AMERICAN Samoa; HANSEN'S disease treatment; SKIN biopsy; DAPSONE; NATIONAL Hansen's Disease Programs (U.S.); PATIENTS; CHARTS, diagrams, etc.; DRUG therapy for Hansen's disease; HANSEN'S disease diagnosis; RIFAMPIN; SKIN microbiology; HETEROCYCLIC compounds; LEPROSTATIC agents; BIOPSY; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; DRUG administration; GENES; HANSEN'S disease; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; GENETIC mutation; MYCOBACTERIUM; SKIN; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018, Vol 24, Issue 8, p1584
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2408.180033