A Case of Acute HIV Infection and Tuberculous Leprosy

Authors

  • Choi JS Department of Medicine, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, UK Author
  • Ahmed MH Department of Medicine and HIV metabolic clinic, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK Author
  • Mital D Department of Blood Borne Viruses, Milton Keynes, UK Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JIDSCR/2025(6)190

Keywords:

Tuberculoid, leprosy , chronic infection

Abstract

Tuberculoid leprosy is a chronic infection caused by either Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium Lepromatosis. Leprosy remains a significant global health concern, with approximately 133,802 cases reported in 2021, primarily concentrated in Southeast Asian and African regions.

Author Biographies

  • Choi JS, Department of Medicine, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, UK

    Department of Medicine, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, UK 

  • Ahmed MH, Department of Medicine and HIV metabolic clinic, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

    Department of Medicine and HIV metabolic clinic, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK 

  • Mital D, Department of Blood Borne Viruses, Milton Keynes, UK

    Department of Blood Borne Viruses, Milton Keynes, UK

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Published

2025-03-18

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): Volume 6 Issue 1

Section

Articles