01277nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653000900055653002500064653002300089653001100112653001200123653001200135653000900147100001400156700001200170700001500182700001500197700001700212700001600229245007200245856005100317300001000368490000700378520058800385022001400973       2016                            d10aRifampin10aMale10aLeprosy, Tuberculoid10aLeprostatic Agents10aHumans10aFlorida10aDapsone10aAged1 aVillada G1 aZarei M1 aRomagosa R1 aForgione P1 aFabbrocini G1 aRomanelli P00aAutochthonous borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a man from Florida.  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/87/1/10-1103  a101-30 v873 a<p>Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic contagious granulomatous disease principally affecting the skin and peripheral nervous system, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. In this report, we present a case of autochthonous leprosy in a man from Florida as the first human case reported from this region. Authors believe dermatologists need to be aware of the possibility of autochthonous transmission of leprosy in the Eastern-Southern United States, and should consider leprosy in any patient with atypical skin lesions, even when a history of contact with armadillo is missing.</p>
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