RT Book, Section
A1 Rosenthal, Philip J.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184173417
T1 Leishmaniasis
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184173417
RD 2024/04/23
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISSand  fly  bite  in  an  endemic  area.Visceral  leishmaniasis:  irregular  fever,  progressive  hepatosplenomegaly,  pancytopenia,  wasting.Cutaneous  leishmaniasis:  chronic,  painless,  moist  ulcers  or  dry  nodules.Mucocutaneous  leishmaniasis:  destructive  nasopharyngeal  lesions.Amastigotes  in  macrophages  in  aspirates,  touch  preparations,  or  biopsies.Positive  culture,  serologic  tests,  PCR,  or  skin  test.