Madhvi Ahuja

Ms. Madhvi Ahuja

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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 November 2019 in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
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VPVinay Kumar Pathak
Vinay Kumar Pathak
ISItu Singh
Itu Singh
DTDr Ravindra Purushotam Turankar
Dr Ravindra Purushotam Turankar
MLMallika Lavania
Mallika Lavania
MAMadhvi Ahuja
Madhvi Ahuja
USUtpal Sengupta
Utpal Sengupta

1 April 2020 in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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DKDivya Kamat
Divya Kamat
TNTarun Narang
Tarun Narang
MAMadhvi Ahuja
Madhvi Ahuja
MLMallika Lavania
Mallika Lavania
SDSunil Dogra
Sunil Dogra
The ongoing transmission of leprosy in India is worrisome, and emerging drug resistance may be one of the factors responsible for the continued transmission of leprosy in India. Emerging cases of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium leprae pose a great threat to eradication of leprosy and must be addressed with utmost priority. We report a case of multidrug-resistant M. leprae in a case of relapse where slit skin smear (SSS) was negative and histopathology was inconclusive. Drug resistance studies in leprosy are undertaken only in smear-positive relapse cases, and detection of this type of multidrug resistance in a case with negative SSS and innocuous histopathology is rather unusual and highlights the importance of undertaking drug resistance tests even in smear-negative cases of leprosy relapse. Resistance to ofloxacin (OFL) is also a cause for concern as OFL is one of the reserve drugs recommended for treatment of rifampicin-resistant strains.