@article{99850, author = {Pelser S and Geluk A and Vissers W and Knijn N and van Hees C and Hassing R}, title = {A case of leprosy in an immunocompromised traveller.}, abstract = {

We describe a case of leprosy in an immunocompromised Dutch male whose parents were born in a leprosy-endemic country. The use of immunosuppressive drugs in Mycobacterium leprae infected individuals therefore increases the risk of development of leprosy. Exposure and infection at a young age through his parents is another possible risk factor.

}, year = {2024}, journal = {Journal of travel medicine}, month = {04/2024}, issn = {1708-8305}, doi = {10.1093/jtm/taae060}, language = {eng}, }