A 7-month-old girl with fever and bleeding

The case of a 7-month-old girl admitted with a two-week history of high fever, jaundice and a diagnosis of leukemia is described. A diagnosis of Leishmania donovani parasites is discussed.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1996-04, Vol.347 (9008), p.1086-1086
Main Authors: Chaliasos, N., Bourantas, C., Kritikou, E., Lapatsanis, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Dicloxacillin - therapeutic use
Female
Fever
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Leishmania donovani
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - drug therapy
Leshmaniasis
Leukemia
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Meglumine - therapeutic use
Meglumine Antimoniate
Organometallic Compounds - therapeutic use
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
Skin Diseases - complications
Skin Diseases - drug therapy
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Summary:The case of a 7-month-old girl admitted with a two-week history of high fever, jaundice and a diagnosis of leukemia is described. A diagnosis of Leishmania donovani parasites is discussed.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(96)90282-2