Cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in Sweden from 1996–2016: a retrospective study of clinical characteristics, treatments and outcomes

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected and poorly reported parasitic infection transmitted by sand flies in tropical and subtropical regions. Knowledge about leishmaniasis has become important in non-endemic countries due to increased migration and travel. Few studies of the clinical manag...

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Main Authors: Hedvig Glans, Leif Dotevall, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Anna Färnert, Maria Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3539-1