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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1f60b883cf7646a2bf329f34191b29042023-02-15T16:18:24ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2018-06-01232929410.5578/flora.66819Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult PatientsHüsnü PULLUKÇUNevin TURGAYMeltem IŞIKGÖZ TAŞBAKANDeniz AKYOLOğuz Reşat SİPAHİTansu YAMAZHANSeray ÖZENSOY TÖZVisceral 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.http://floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2018-23-02-092-094.pdfVisceral leishmaniosisHepatosplenomegalyFever |
| spellingShingle | Hüsnü PULLUKÇU Nevin TURGAY Meltem IŞIKGÖZ TAŞBAKAN Deniz AKYOL Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ Tansu YAMAZHAN Seray ÖZENSOY TÖZ Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi Visceral leishmaniosis Hepatosplenomegaly Fever |
| title | Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients |
| title_full | Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients |
| title_fullStr | Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients |
| title_short | Fever of Unknown Origin and Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Series of 20 Adult Patients |
| title_sort | fever of unknown origin and visceral leishmaniasis a series of 20 adult patients |
| topic | Visceral leishmaniosis Hepatosplenomegaly Fever |
| url | http://floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2018-23-02-092-094.pdf |
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