Leishmanioses viscérales: particularités cliniques et difficultés thérapeutiques

Hakem, D.; Médaoud, S.; Boucelma, M.; Ouadahi, N.; Amrane, Abdesalam; Berrah, A.

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2007.03.186

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“…They were around 57%, 45% and 40% according to Afrit et al [11], Aoun et al [10] and Hakem et al [12] respectively.…”

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Visceral leishmaniasis in 26 HIV-negative adults

Lahlou¹,

Filali²,

Alami³

et al. 2011

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BackgroundVisceral leishmaniasis is a notifiable parasitic disease that had increased in incidence in our region on the past few years. It is common in children. In adults, it occurs more on a background of immunodeficiency, and frequently with incomplete clinical manifestations, making the diagnosis complicated.FindingsThe aim of our study is to reveal different features of visceral leishmaniasis in adults, through the analysis of its epidemiological, clinical and biological parameters, in a group of 26 patients. No one was infected with HIV or under immunosuppressive therapy Clinical presentation was generally conservative, but there was few differences in adults compared to children, concerning both the clinical symptoms and the laboratory parameters. Diagnosis was provided by direct examination of bone marrow smears in 24 cases (sensitivity 92%), and anti-leishmanial serology in the others.ConclusionWe should think to the diagnosis of VL even if the patient is not known immunocompromised, and even if the clinical is incomplete, to avoid a delay of care which can lead to serious complications.

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“…They were around 57%, 45% and 40% according to Afrit et al [11], Aoun et al [10] and Hakem et al [12] respectively.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, several cases of VL were diagnosed in apparently immunocompetent adults, especially in North Africa, with significant proportions in most series. They were around 57%, 45% and 40% according to Afrit et al [ 11 ], Aoun et al [ 10 ] and Hakem et al [ 12 ] respectively.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Visceral leishmaniasis in 26 HIV-negative adults

Lahlou¹,

Filali²,

Alami³

et al. 2011

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“…66.7% (10 men/2 women) belong to the age [6,8,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30].…”

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“…The progression of the disease is topical, with an increase in VFL adults [8], the emergence of resistant forms, an urbanization of parasitosis and geographic overlay rural homes of VL and urban areas of co-infections VL/HIV. This risks aggravating the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS [5,9], in the region due to co-infection with an impact in terms of psychological, socio cultural and economic [10] This requires greater vigilance both from clinicians and citizens.…”

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confidence: 99%