Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnant adolescent

Authors

  • Maria L. Vieira
  • Ronaldo R. Jacobina
  • Neci M. Soares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v6i3.4398

Keywords:

Visceral leishmaniasis, Pregnancy, Adolescence.

Abstract

The visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a typical disease of the underdeveloped countries and is among the six endemic diseases considered priority in the world. The city of Jacobina in the State of Bahia, Brazil is a high endemic area.  An increasing number of cases in the last years have been occurring mainly in the periphery of the city. In this report, we described a case of VL in a pregnant woman, 15 year old that was not treated during the gestation and the child died with two months, weighing 1.8 Kg without confirmation of the congenital transmission.

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Published

2007-01-01

How to Cite

Vieira, M. L., Jacobina, R. R., & Soares, N. M. (2007). Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnant adolescent. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 6(3), 357–361. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v6i3.4398

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2007): Revista de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas

Section

Clinical Cases

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