par Simon, Isabelle 
;Wissing, Karl Martin ;Del Marmol, Véronique ;Antinori, Spinello;Remmelink, Myriam ;Broeders, Emine Nilufer ;Nortier, Joëlle ;Corbellino, Mario;Abramowicz, Daniel ;Cascio, Antonio
Référence Transplant Infectious Disease, 13, 4, page (397-406)
Publication Publié, 2011-08
;Wissing, Karl Martin ;Del Marmol, Véronique ;Antinori, Spinello;Remmelink, Myriam ;Broeders, Emine Nilufer ;Nortier, Joëlle ;Corbellino, Mario;Abramowicz, Daniel ;Cascio, AntonioRéférence Transplant Infectious Disease, 13, 4, page (397-406)
Publication Publié, 2011-08
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | The characteristics of 8 episodes of leishmaniasis with atypical manifestations in 2 Italian kidney transplant recipients are analyzed and contextualized among those of 52 other episodes of leishmaniasis observed in 19 transplant recipients found through a systematic review of the international literature. In all the patients, the initial episode was visceral leishmaniasis, which was associated with mucocutaneous involvement in 2 cases. With the exception of 1 case of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, 2 episodes of Leishmania endophthalmitis, and 3 episodes of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, all the recurrences were characterized by visceral involvement. The potential role of polymerase chain reaction in monitoring the infection, the importance of a long follow-up, the potential benefit of chemoprophylaxis, and the therapeutic challenges are discussed. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. |
