Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Alcohol Misuse, Northeast Brazil, 2015-2018.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(9): 2462-2465, 2021.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34424171
ABSTRACT
Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is an uncommon form of Leishmania braziliensis infection. It remains unknown why some people develop this clinical condition. We describe 14 DCL patients in Northeast Brazil during 2015-2018. These patients regularly drank large amounts of alcohol, possibly increasing their risk for DCL.
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Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
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8_ODS3_consumo_sustancias_psicoactivas
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Leishmania braziliensis
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Alcoholism
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article