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Changing pattern of visceral leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004

Malik, AN; John, L; Bryceson, AD; Lockwood, DN; (2006) Changing pattern of visceral leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004. Emerging infectious diseases, 12 (8). pp. 1257-9. ISSN 1080-6040

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    Abstract

    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.

    Item Type: Article
    Faculty and Department: Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research
    Keywords: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis/drug, therapy/epidemiology/parasitology, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amphotericin B/therapeutic use, Animals, Antibodies, Protozoan/*blood, Antiprotozoal Agents/therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Great Britain/epidemiology, HIV Infections/complications, Humans, Leishmania/genetics/*immunology/*isolation & purification, Leishmaniasis, Visceral/diagnosis/drug therapy/*epidemiology/parasitology, Liposomes/therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Travel, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, parasitology, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amphotericin B, therapeutic use, Animals, Antibodies, Protozoan, blood, Antiprotozoal Agents, therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Great Britain, epidemiology, HIV Infections, complications, Humans, Leishmania, genetics, immunology, isolation & purification, Leishmaniasis, Visceral, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, parasitology, Liposomes, therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Travel
    PubMed ID: 16965709
    Web of Science ID: 239358500015
    URI: http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/7150

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