Visceral Leishmaniasis in Children in Southern Turkey: Evaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Findings and Liposomal Amphotericin B Treatment

Aim:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic infection that spreads hematogenously and affects the reticuloendothelial system by the infection of macrophages. VL occurs commonly in children, and only rarely in adults. VL should be considered in patients with prolonged high fever, hepatosplenomegaly...

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Main Authors: Barbaros Şahin Karagün, Özlem Özgür, İlgen Şaşmaz, Bülent Antmen, Emine Kocabaş, Emre Alhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Research
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Online Access: http://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/visceral-leishmaniasis-in-children-in-southern-tur/27900