Complejo Leishmania braziliensis: descripción de un caso pediátrico y revisión de la literatura / Leishmania braziliensis complex: description of a pediatric case and review of the literature
Dermatol. pediatr. latinoam. (Impr.)
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8(3): 78-84, sept.-dic. 2010. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-600305
RESUMEN
La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad infecciosa, no contagiosa, de evolución crónica, causada por un protozoario del género Leishmania y transmitida al hombre a través de la picadura del flebótomo hembra infectado, vector de la enfermedad. Presentamos el caso de un lactante menor con leishmaniasis cutánea localizada, que tuvo buena respuesta al tratamiento con antimoniato de N-metilglucamina.
ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis is a chronic, infectious but not contagious disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female sand fly, which is the vector of the disease. We present the case of an infant with localized cutaneous leishmaniasis who had a good response to the treatment with N-methylglucamine antimoniate.
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Main subject:
Leishmania braziliensis
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Leishmaniasis
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Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous
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Leishmaniasis, Diffuse Cutaneous
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Antimony Sodium Gluconate
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Dermatol. pediatr. latinoam. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Dermatology
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Pediatrics
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Paraguay
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud/PY
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Universidad Nacional de Asunción/PY
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