TY - JOUR KW - Anti-Infective Agents KW - Chagas disease KW - HIV Infections KW - Hepatitis B KW - Hepatitis B Surface Antigens KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Strongyloidiasis KW - Tuberculosis KW - United States AU - Bilodeau M AU - Burns S AU - Gawoski J AU - Moschella S AU - Ooi W AB -
120 patients attending a Hansen's disease public health satellite clinic were evaluated for selected latent co-morbidities, consisting of strongyloidiasis, Chagas disease, hepatitis B, HIV, and tuberculosis, and potential exacerbation by immunosuppressive therapy. Implications for treatment of Hansen's disease are discussed.
BT - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23980128?dopt=Abstract CN - BILODEAU 2013 DA - 2013 Oct DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0167 IS - 4 J2 - Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. LA - eng N2 -120 patients attending a Hansen's disease public health satellite clinic were evaluated for selected latent co-morbidities, consisting of strongyloidiasis, Chagas disease, hepatitis B, HIV, and tuberculosis, and potential exacerbation by immunosuppressive therapy. Implications for treatment of Hansen's disease are discussed.
PY - 2013 SP - 781 EP - 3 T2 - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene TI - Co-morbid infections in Hansen's disease patients in the United States: considerations for treatment. VL - 89 SN - 1476-1645 ER -