A rare case of visceral leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent traveler returning to the United States from Europe
Haque L, Villanueva M, Russo A, Yuan Y, Lee EJ, Topal J, Podoltsev N. A rare case of visceral leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent traveler returning to the United States from Europe. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2018, 12: e0006727. PMID: 30286207, PMCID: PMC6171829, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006727.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsVisceral leishmaniasisHealthy travelersRare caseEndemic areasEndemic visceral leishmaniasisSuccessful initial treatmentLiposomal amphotericin BBone marrow biopsyImmunocompetent adultsImmunocompetent travelersNight sweatsImmunocompetent individualsInitial treatmentMarrow biopsyRelapseAmphotericin BPreventive measuresLeishmaniasisTreatmentUnited StatesExtensive experiencePancytopeniaSplenomegalyBiopsyPatients
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