Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy

Objective: The aim of the present review was to close the gap in the approach to pregnant women with visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) by providing up-to-date information to obstetricians about physiopathology, epidemiology, vertical transmission, drugs and treatment during pregnancy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ernesto Antonio Figueiró-Filho, Geraldo Duarte, Patrícia El-Beitune, Silvana Maria Quintana, Tamara Lemos Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1064744042000210384
Description
Summary:Objective: The aim of the present review was to close the gap in the approach to pregnant women with visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) by providing up-to-date information to obstetricians about physiopathology, epidemiology, vertical transmission, drugs and treatment during pregnancy.
ISSN:1064-7449
1098-0997