Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018
Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is an uncommon form of Leishmania braziliensis infection. It remains unknown why some people develop this clinical condition. We describe 14 DCL patients in Northeast Brazil during 2015–2018. These patients regularly drank large amounts of alcohol, possibly...
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| author | Anastácio Q. Sousa Pedro D.T. Sindeaux Filho Diane I.M. Cavalcante Mércia S. Frutuoso Francisco F. Pereira José W.O. Lima Laécio P.S. Santos José A.N. Queiroz James H. Maguire Richard D. Pearson Margarida M.L. Pompeu |
| author_facet | Anastácio Q. Sousa Pedro D.T. Sindeaux Filho Diane I.M. Cavalcante Mércia S. Frutuoso Francisco F. Pereira José W.O. Lima Laécio P.S. Santos José A.N. Queiroz James H. Maguire Richard D. Pearson Margarida M.L. Pompeu |
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| description | Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is an uncommon form of Leishmania braziliensis infection. It remains unknown why some people develop this clinical condition. We describe 14 DCL patients in Northeast Brazil during 2015–2018. These patients regularly drank large amounts of alcohol, possibly increasing their risk for DCL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d62a2155d9143228695d831df5fc6192022-12-21T19:33:04ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-09-012792462246510.3201/eid2709.203714Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018Anastácio Q. SousaPedro D.T. Sindeaux FilhoDiane I.M. CavalcanteMércia S. FrutuosoFrancisco F. PereiraJosé W.O. LimaLaécio P.S. SantosJosé A.N. QueirozJames H. MaguireRichard D. PearsonMargarida M.L. PompeuDisseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is an uncommon form of Leishmania braziliensis infection. It remains unknown why some people develop this clinical condition. We describe 14 DCL patients in Northeast Brazil during 2015–2018. These patients regularly drank large amounts of alcohol, possibly increasing their risk for DCL.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/9/20-3714_articledisseminated cutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmania braziliensisalcoholBrazilleishmaniasisleishmaniases |
| spellingShingle | Anastácio Q. Sousa Pedro D.T. Sindeaux Filho Diane I.M. Cavalcante Mércia S. Frutuoso Francisco F. Pereira José W.O. Lima Laécio P.S. Santos José A.N. Queiroz James H. Maguire Richard D. Pearson Margarida M.L. Pompeu Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018 Emerging Infectious Diseases disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis Leishmania braziliensis alcohol Brazil leishmaniasis leishmaniases |
| title | Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018 |
| title_full | Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018 |
| title_fullStr | Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018 |
| title_short | Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018 |
| title_sort | disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis and alcohol misuse northeast brazil 2015 2018 |
| topic | disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis Leishmania braziliensis alcohol Brazil leishmaniasis leishmaniases |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/9/20-3714_article |
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