Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) and Pregnancy

• Päätekijät: Ernesto Antonio Figueiró-Filho (Tekijä), Geraldo Duarte (Tekijä), Patrícia El-Beitune (Tekijä), Silvana Maria Quintana (Tekijä), Tamara Lemos Maia (Tekijä)
• Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
• Julkaistu: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Aiheet: article
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Objective: The aim of the present review was to close the gap in the approach to pregnant women with visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) by providing up-to-date information to obstetricians about physiopathology, epidemiology, vertical transmission, drugs and treatment during pregnancy.