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- W1978291263 abstract "ObjectivesVisceral leishmaniasis (VL) is re-emerging in endemic areas. The epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and treatment outcome characteristics in a large cohort of VL patients is described herein.MethodsThe cases of 67 VL patients (57% male, mean age 56 years) treated in two Greek hospitals over the last 7 years were identified and evaluated retrospectively.ResultsForty-six percent of patients reported contact with animals. Seventeen patients (25%) were immunocompromised, and 22% were co-infected with another pathogen. Sixty-four percent of patients had fever, 57% had weakness, 37% had sweats, 21% had weight loss, and 13% had a dry cough, while 6% developed haemophagocytic syndrome. The median duration of symptoms was 28 days. Fifty-eight percent of patients had splenomegaly, 49% had hepatomegaly, and 36% had lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis was established by positive PCR in peripheral blood (73%) and/or bone marrow specimens (34%). Sixty-one patients (91%) received liposomal amphotericin (L-AMB). Six patients (10%) did not respond or relapsed but were eventually cured after a second cycle of L-AMB. During a 6-month follow-up, the overall mortality was 9%, although none of these deaths was attributed to VL.ConclusionsVL is still a common disease in endemic areas, affecting immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Its diagnosis is challenging, and molecular techniques are valuable and helpful tools to achieve this. Treatment with L-AMB is safe and very effective." @default.
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- W1978291263 date "2015-05-01" @default.
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- W1978291263 title "Current clinical, laboratory, and treatment outcome characteristics of visceral leishmaniasis: results from a seven-year retrospective study in Greece" @default.
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