Visceral leishmanasis diagnosis for smear of peripheral blood. A case report from Cojedes, Venezuela

Authors

  • Wladimir Ochoa Servicio de Medicina Interna Hospital “Dr. Egor Nucete”. Cojedes, Venezuela. Departamento Clínico Integral de los Llanos, facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, universidad de Carabobo. Cojedes, Venezuela. Médico.
  • Luis Gutiérrez Servicio de Medicina Interna Hospital “Dr. Egor Nucete”. Cojedes, Venezuela. Departamento Clínico Integral de los Llanos, facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, universidad de Carabobo. Cojedes, Venezuela. Médico.
  • Rafael Guevara Servicio de Medicina Interna Hospital “Dr. Egor Nucete”. Cojedes, Venezuela. Departamento Clínico Integral de los Llanos, facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, universidad de Carabobo. Cojedes, Venezuela. Médico.
  • Milagros Oviedo Laboratorio Biología de Lutzomyia, Instituto Experimental “José Witremundo Torrealba”, universidad de los Andes. Trujillo, Venezuela. Bióloga. Doctor en Entomología.
  • Lisbeth Loaiza Departamento de Parasitología, Escuela de Ciencias Biomédicas, facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, universidad de Carabobo. Carabobo, Venezuela. Médico. Magíster en Enfermedades Tropicales.
  • Gilberto Bastidas Departamento Clínico Integral de los Llanos, facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, universidad de Carabobo. Cojedes, Venezuela. Médico. Magíster en Protozoología.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2009.262.1369

Keywords:

Visceral Leishmaniasis, Diagnosis, Hematologic test, Case report

Abstract

In Venezuela, known to exist Visceral leishmaniasis since 1941, and since 1990 are reported on average 50 cases per year, separate sources located in central, west south and east of country. The incidence of visceral Leishmaniasis in Venezuela Cojedes state is low, being reported only three cases in the decade 1998 to 2007. In this article, we reported the first case of visceral leishmaniasis in adult in this state, diagnosed by demonstration of the parasite by peripheral blood smear. Is highlighted, having the possibility of diagnosis from peripheral blood, as an alternative and less invasive in the acute phase, particularly in regions where there are no other screening tools.

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Published

2009-06-30

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Case Report

How to Cite

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Ochoa W, Gutiérrez L, Guevara R, Oviedo M, Loaiza L, Bastidas G. Visceral leishmanasis diagnosis for smear of peripheral blood. A case report from Cojedes, Venezuela. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2009 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];26(2). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1369

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