Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease frequently seen in Mediterranean countries, including our country, which still constitute a major public health problem. In this study, it was aimed to investigated retrospectively 20 cases diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) among the cases...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2018-06-01
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Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2018-23-02-092-094.pdf |
Summary: | Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease frequently seen in Mediterranean countries, including our country, which still constitute a major public health problem. In this study, it was aimed to investigated retrospectively 20 cases diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) among the cases referred from different clinics/centers for further examination to our department due to fever of unknown origin in terms of demographic characteristics, underlying diseases, laboratory, clinical data and treatment results between 2007-2017. Adults with chronic systemic diseases are always at risk in endemic regions and VL should be considered in differential diagnosis, particularly in cases of fever of unknown origin. |
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ISSN: | 1300-932X 1300-932X |