Septic shock due to visceral leishmaniasis, probably transmitted from blood transfusion

Septic shock due to visceral leishmaniasis, probably transmitted from blood transfusion

A case of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in a 77-year-old woman, with renal failure on haemodialysis, admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) with vascular instability requiring vassopressor treatment, is presented. Initially, no co-infection could be detected. The patient initially responded well wh...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maria A. Mpaka, Zoi Daniil, Despina S. Kyriakou, Epaminondas Zakynthinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
visceral leishmaniasis
shock
clinical findings
transmission
blood products
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/422
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Internet

https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/422

Similar Items