Three cases of visceral leishmaniasis in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Three cases of visceral leishmaniasis were observed in a cohort of 528 patients admitted to the Department of Pulmonary Disease of the Cocody University Hospital Center in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire from June 2001 to May 2002. All three patients including 2 women and 1 man were young Ivorians. Asse...

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Published in:	Médecine tropicale Vol. 65; no. 6; p. 602
Main Authors:	Kouassi, B, Horo, K, Achi, V H, Adoubryn, K D, Kakou, E S, Ahui, B, Aka-Danguy, E, N'Gom, A S, Koffi, N, Padja, B
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-11-2005
Subjects:	Adult Cote d'Ivoire Fatal Outcome Female Humans Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Male Cote d'Ivoire
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Summary:	Three cases of visceral leishmaniasis were observed in a cohort of 528 patients admitted to the Department of Pulmonary Disease of the Cocody University Hospital Center in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire from June 2001 to May 2002. All three patients including 2 women and 1 man were young Ivorians. Assessment of predisposing factors demonstrated that all three patients had diminished immune systems resulting from long-term (2-month) steroid therapy in one patient and AIDS with low rates of CD4 T cells around 100 cells/microl in 2 patients. Clinical features were variable but mainly involved constant refractory fever, anaemia, lymphadenopathy and pleurisy with clear fluid. Despite treatment with meglumine antimoniate, two patients died within the first weeks.
ISSN:	0025-682X