Leishmania mexicana infection of the eyelid in a traveler to Belize
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
11(1): 149-152, Feb. 2007. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-454694
ABSTRACT
A 50 year-old man, a United States resident, presented in Texas with a violaceous non-ulcerating lesion, involving the entire lower eyelid. The patient had traveled to a jungle area of Belize several hours drive from the capital city. Leishmania mexicana was isolated. The lesion only partially resolved after an initial course of sodium stibogluconate, requiring retreatment. At two years of follow-up, there was no relapse. The parasite isolated from the patient caused a progressive, non-ulcerating lesion in an experimental mouse footpad infection. This is an unusual case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a traveler. Travelers must be educated about personal protective measures to prevent exotic infections acquired during travel.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Viagem
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Leishmania mexicana
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Leishmaniose Cutânea
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Doenças Palpebrais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América Central
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Belize
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Caribe Inglês
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México
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of California/US
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University of Texas Medical Branch/US
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