Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy

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.

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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
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spelling doaj-e9890116754449eaa63bc2c9289330452020-11-24T22:40:00ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972004-01-01121314010.1080/1064744042000210384Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and PregnancyErnesto Antonio Figueiró-Filho0Geraldo Duarte1Patrícia El-Beitune2Silvana Maria Quintana3Tamara Lemos Maia4Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilObjective: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1064744042000210384
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Geraldo Duarte
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Silvana Maria Quintana
Tamara Lemos Maia
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Geraldo Duarte
Patrícia El-Beitune
Silvana Maria Quintana
Tamara Lemos Maia
Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Geraldo Duarte
Patrícia El-Beitune
Silvana Maria Quintana
Tamara Lemos Maia
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title Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy
title_short Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy
title_full Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy
title_fullStr Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy
title_sort visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) and pregnancy
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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1098-0997
publishDate 2004-01-01
description 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.
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