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[From unexplained fever to visceral leishmaniasis--a case report]
Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|April 12, 2014
Summary
Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), a sand fly-borne disease, is a concern in Croatia. Early diagnosis and treatment with sodium-stibogluconate led to full recovery in a patient with prolonged fever.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Parasitology
- Public Health
Background:
- Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is a severe, systemic, vector-borne protozoan disease caused by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum.
- Transmitted by sand flies, it poses a risk in endemic regions like the Mediterranean basin, with southern Croatia identified as a disease focus.
- Dogs serve as the primary reservoir for human infection, highlighting the zoonotic nature of the disease.
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