Mediterranean Visceral Leishmaniasis in Pregnancy
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 26 (5) , 627-629
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365549409011824
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in pregnancy is rare in Mediterranean countries. We report here 2 cases of VL in pregnant women who acquired the infection in Italy. In the first case, the disease was diagnosed and treated with liposomal amphotericin B during the pregnancy. In the second case, diagnosis was established and treatment with meglumine antimoniate both undertaken shortly after delivery. The 2 infants were followed clinically and serologically for 8–9 months after birth, but no evidence of congenital VL was observed.Keywords
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