Changing pattern of visceral leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004.

Aeesha NJ Malik; Lawrence John; Anthony DM Bruceson; Diana NJ Lockwood

; (2006) Changing pattern of visceral leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004. Emerging infectious diseases, 12 (8). pp. 1257-1259. ISSN 1080-6040 DOI: 10.3201/eid1708.050486

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A 20-year (1985-2004) retrospective review of 39 patients with imported visceral leishmaniasis found that tourism to Mediterranean countries and HIV infection were associated with visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis was often delayed. Treatment with liposomal amphotericin B has improved prognosis. Visceral leishmaniasis should be made a reportable disease.

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Keywords	AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis/drug, therapy/epidemiology/parasitology, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amphotericin B/therapeutic use, Animals, Antibodies, Protozoan/blood, Antiprotozoal Agents/therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Great Britain/epidemiology, HIV Infections/complications, Humans, Leishmania/genetics/immunology/isolation & purification, Leishmaniasis, Visceral/diagnosis/drug therapy/epidemiology/parasitology, Liposomes/therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Travel, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, parasitology, Amphotericin B, therapeutic use, Protozoan, blood, Antiprotozoal Agents, therapeutic use, Great Britain, epidemiology, HIV Infections, complications, Leishmania, genetics, immunology, isolation & purification, Visceral, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, parasitology, Liposomes, therapeutic use, Travel
ISI	239358500015