Acute liver failure due to visceral leishmaniasis in Barcelona: a case report

Acute liver failure due to visceral leishmaniasis in Barcelona: a case report

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is an emerging infectious disease. Due to human migration and tourism, visceral leishmaniasis may become more common in non-endemic areas. In the Mediterranean basin, visceral leishmaniasis typically occurs in rural regions. Case presentation We present an unusual u...

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Main Authors: Iratxe Martinez de Narvajas, Alba Díaz, Octavio Bassegoda, Adriá Carpio, Carla Fuster, María Eugenia Valls, Miriam J. Alvarez-Martínez, Carolina García-Vidal, Alejandro Soriano, José Antonio Martínez, Juan Ambrosioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Liver failure
Leishmania
Leishmania infantum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4553-7

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