Table 2 Six cases of tuberculosis and leprosy coinfection
Patient | Age (years) | Sex | First infection | Leprosy spectrum | Presentation of tuberculosis | Time gap between two infections | Comorbidities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 57 | Female | Extrapulmonary tuberculosis | Borderline tuberculoid | Extrapulmonary tuberculosis later pulmonary tuberculosis | 5 years | HIV |
2 | 47 | Female | Simultaneous detection of both conditions | Lepromatous leprosy | Pulmonary tuberculosis | Simultaneous | Diabetes |
3 | 72 | Male | Simultaneous detection of both conditions | Lepromatous leprosy | Pulmonary tuberculosis | Simultaneous | |
4 | 59 | Male | Simultaneous detection of both conditions | Borderline lepromatous leprosy | Pulmonary tuberculosis | Simultaneous | |
5 | 54 | Male | Leprosy | Borderline lepromatous leprosy | Pulmonary tuberculosis | 6 months | |
6 | 50 | Male | Leprosy | Lepromatous leprosy | Extrapulmonary tuberculosis | 12 months | Diabetes |