Leishmaniosis ¿When to Hospitalize?

• Main Authors: Pedro Navarro (Author), Jorge Riera (Author), Ana Carvajal (Author), Silvya Silva (Author), Luis Colmenares (Author), Haydeé Ríos (Author), Karla Romero (Author), Virginia Coraspe (Author), Marisela Silva (Author), María Antonia De la Parte (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Leishmaniasis is an endemic parasitic infectious disease of worldwide distribution. In Venezuela the main characteristics correspond to american tegumentary leishmaniasis (cutaneous l calized, cutaneous-mucous, cutaneous diffuse) and visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar). The localized cutaneous variet...