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VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT
Caldas, Arlene de Jesus Mendes et al. | Date Issued: 2003
Author
Caldas, Arlene de Jesus Mendes
Costa, Jackson Mauricio Lopes
Gama, Mônica Elinor Alves
Ramos, Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves
Barral, Aldina Maria Prado
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Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Pathology. Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine. São Luís, MA, Brasil
Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Pathology. Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine. São Luís, MA, Brasil
Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Pathology. Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine. São Luís, MA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the island of Sa˜o Luis, State of Maranha˜o, Brazil. Despite an increase in the number of VL cases, the frequency of the disease is low among pregnant women. We present here the case of a pregnant woman followed up by our group, who was treated with amphotericin B with excellent outcome
Keywords
Visceral leishmaniasis
Leishmania chagasi
Pregnancy
 
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Elsevier
Citation
CALDAS, A. J. M et al. Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnancy: a case report. Acta Tropica, v. 88, p. 39-43, 2003.
DOI
10.1016/S0001-706X(03)00160-8
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0001-706X