1B1 Leprosy, tuberculoid (Case 1) Fite (negative) | 4 Leprosy – Tuberculoid | 10 INFECTION | PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Washington University Experience | PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY | 10 INFECTION | 4 Leprosy – Tuberculoid | 1B1 Leprosy, tuberculoid (Case 1) Fite (negative)

1B1,2 Acid-fast M. lepra organisms are completely absent from the lesions in this case even when viewed with oil immersion using both Fite (1B1) and Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB, 1B2) stains.

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Washington University Experience | PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY | 10 INFECTION | 4 Leprosy – Tuberculoid | 1B1 Leprosy, tuberculoid (Case 1) Fite (negative)