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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2009, p. 2998-2999, Vol. 47, No. 9
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00876-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Leprosy Coinfection in Pune, India{triangledown}

Kulkarni Vinay,1 Joshi Smita,2* Gupte Nikhil,3 and Gokhale Neeta1

PRAYAS, Pune, India,1 Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, India,2 B. J. Medical College CTU, Pune, India3

Received 2 May 2009/ Returned for modification 10 June 2009/ Accepted 18 June 2009

We report eight cases and the incidence of leprosy in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals after initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART). The incidence of leprosy in patients on ART was 5.22 per 1,000 person-years (95% confidence interval, 2.25 to 10.28). This high incidence suggests that there should be regular examination of HIV-infected individuals for clinical signs of leprosy.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital and Medical Centre, 32 Sassoon Road, Pune-411 004, India. Phone: 91 20 26141340. Fax: 91 20 26059319. E-mail: smitanjoshi{at}gmail.com

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 22 July 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2009, p. 2998-2999, Vol. 47, No. 9
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00876-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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