Changing Pattern of Visceral Leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004

A 20-year (1985–2004) retrospective review of 39 patients with imported visceral leishmaniasis found that tourism to Mediterranean countries and HIV infection were associated with visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis was often delayed. Treatment with liposomal amphotericin B has improved prognosis. Vis...

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Autores principales: Malik, Aeesha N.J., John, Lawrence, Bryceson, Anthony D.M., Lockwood, Diana N.J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16965709
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1208.050486
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author Malik, Aeesha N.J.
John, Lawrence
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Lockwood, Diana N.J.
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description A 20-year (1985–2004) retrospective review of 39 patients with imported visceral leishmaniasis found that tourism to Mediterranean countries and HIV infection were associated with visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis was often delayed. Treatment with liposomal amphotericin B has improved prognosis. Visceral leishmaniasis should be made a reportable disease.
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spelling pubmed-32912012012-03-05 Changing Pattern of Visceral Leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004 Malik, Aeesha N.J. John, Lawrence Bryceson, Anthony D.M. Lockwood, Diana N.J. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch A 20-year (1985–2004) retrospective review of 39 patients with imported visceral leishmaniasis found that tourism to Mediterranean countries and HIV infection were associated with visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis was often delayed. Treatment with liposomal amphotericin B has improved prognosis. Visceral leishmaniasis should be made a reportable disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08 /pmc/articles/PMC3291201/ /pubmed/16965709 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1208.050486 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Changing Pattern of Visceral Leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004
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title_fullStr Changing Pattern of Visceral Leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004
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title_short Changing Pattern of Visceral Leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004
title_sort changing pattern of visceral leishmaniasis, united kingdom, 1985-2004
topic Dispatch
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291201/
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