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[Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), an important disease not only in the tropics (author's transl)].
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1975 Oct 03; 100(40):2022, 2025-7.DM

Abstract

A 39-year-old woman contracted visceral leishmaniasis on a 14-day visit to southern Italy and died of staphylococcal septicaemia before specific treatment could be effective, diagnostic efforts over four months having failed to make the diagnosis until four weeks before death. Eight further cases reported in German-speaking medical journals illustrate similar diagnostic difficulties. The disease is accompanied by septic temperatures, frequently with two daily spikes, hepato- and splenomegaly, normochromic anaemia and leucocytopenia. But diagnosis can only be made by specific tests. The organisms can be discovered in sternal puncture and organ biopsies only if the Giemsa stain is used. Complement-fixation reaction for leishmania should be tried repeatedly, in case the disease is suspected.

Authors

Gottstein U
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Steiner K
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Hauk H
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Klimaschewski G
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Sedlmeyer I
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MeSH

AdultAnemiaBone Marrow ExaminationFemaleHepatomegalyHumansLeishmaniasis, VisceralLeukopeniaSepsisSplenomegalyStaphylococcal InfectionsTime Factors

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

ger

PubMed ID

1157718

Citation

Gottstein, U, et al. "[Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar), an Important Disease Not Only in the Tropics (author's Transl)]." Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), vol. 100, no. 40, 1975, pp. 2022, 2025-7.
Gottstein U, Steiner K, Hauk H, et al. [Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), an important disease not only in the tropics (author's transl)]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1975;100(40):2022, 2025-7.
Gottstein, U., Steiner, K., Hauk, H., Klimaschewski, G., & Sedlmeyer, I. (1975). [Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), an important disease not only in the tropics (author's transl)]. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 100(40), 2022, 2025-7.
Gottstein U, et al. [Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar), an Important Disease Not Only in the Tropics (author's Transl)]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1975 Oct 3;100(40):2022, 2025-7. PubMed PMID: 1157718.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), an important disease not only in the tropics (author's transl)]. AU - Gottstein,U, AU - Steiner,K, AU - Hauk,H, AU - Klimaschewski,G, AU - Sedlmeyer,I, PY - 1975/10/3/pubmed PY - 1975/10/3/medline PY - 1975/10/3/entrez SP - 2022, 2025-7 JF - Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) JO - Dtsch Med Wochenschr VL - 100 IS - 40 N2 - A 39-year-old woman contracted visceral leishmaniasis on a 14-day visit to southern Italy and died of staphylococcal septicaemia before specific treatment could be effective, diagnostic efforts over four months having failed to make the diagnosis until four weeks before death. Eight further cases reported in German-speaking medical journals illustrate similar diagnostic difficulties. The disease is accompanied by septic temperatures, frequently with two daily spikes, hepato- and splenomegaly, normochromic anaemia and leucocytopenia. But diagnosis can only be made by specific tests. The organisms can be discovered in sternal puncture and organ biopsies only if the Giemsa stain is used. Complement-fixation reaction for leishmania should be tried repeatedly, in case the disease is suspected. SN - 0012-0472 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1157718/[Visceral_leishmaniasis__kala_azar__an_important_disease_not_only_in_the_tropics__author's_transl_]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -