Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015–2018

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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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania braziliensis
alcohol
Brazil
leishmaniasis
leishmaniases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/9/20-3714_article

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