Leishmaniasis mucocutánea asociada a infección diseminada por paracoccidioides brasiliensis / MUCOCUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS ASSOCIATED TO DISEMINATED INFECTION BY PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS
Prensa méd. argent
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104(2): 59-63, 20180000. fig
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1370592
ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease produced by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, is triggered by the bite of an infected sandfly. It is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas, places of poor socioeconomic health conditions and malnutrition. These conditions favor the entry of other pathogens such as the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, responsible for Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), deep mycosis of inhalatory entry that initially affects the lungs; then skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes and adrenal glands. The association of reported cases of Leishmaniasis and Paracoccidiodoimicosis in the same patient is infrequent. We point out the importance of the multidisciplinary approach for the correct diagnosis and treatment.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous
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Amphotericin B
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Itraconazole
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Endemic Diseases
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Malnutrition
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Prensa méd. argent
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR
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