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High visceral leishmaniasis mortality rate in Barra Mansa, a new area of visceral leishmaniasis transmission in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Title
High visceral leishmaniasis mortality rate in Barra Mansa, a new area of visceral leishmaniasis transmission in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, August 2014
DOI 10.1590/0037-8682-0213-2013
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Maria Inês Fernandes Pimentel, Elisabeth Larcher Maximiano Alves, Maria Hercília Fiuza Farias da Silva, Patrícia Gazenmüller Moza, Paula Maria Pereira de Almeida, Cristiane Silveira Cunha, Cíntia Xavier de Mello, Armando de Oliveira Schubach

Abstract

Introduction Nine cases of visceral leishmaniasis occurred recently in Barra Mansa, State of Rio de Janeiro, with a high mortality rate. Methods We reviewed the medical records of the patients. Results Eight were male; 7 were adults. Patients who died progressed to death quickly and presented with aggravating factors: systemic steroid therapy before diagnosis, bleeding, severe liver involvement, infection, and/or refusal to receive transfusion. Conclusions We warn clinicians to be aware of the emergence of visceral leishmaniasis in new areas and to keep in mind the possibility of atypical clinical pictures and aggravating factors, so timely diagnosis can be made and prompt and adequate treatment can be initiated.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Peru 1 2%
Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 51 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 12 23%
Researcher 10 19%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 8%
Student > Bachelor 4 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 6%
Other 5 9%
Unknown 15 28%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 26%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 11%
Immunology and Microbiology 4 8%
Environmental Science 3 6%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 6%
Other 9 17%
Unknown 14 26%
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