Abstract:Children are particularly affected by visceral leishmaniasis, which has steadily spread in Mato Grosso do Sul State and other areas of Brazil. Diagnosis and treatment of the disease in childhood were retrospectively investigated by analyzing data of patients admitted to the School Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul from January 1998 to February 2005. The investigation included five studies and the clinical manifestation of the disease was verified. Visceral leishmaniasis has shown fast ev… Show more
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