Atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient successfully treated with allopurinol and fluconazole
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic infection acquired through the bite of a female sandfly, which introduces the amastigotes of Leishmania into the bloodstream. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is rare after solid organ transplantation. Its diagnosis is difficult in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.01.7.1510 |