Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 May;24(5):906-907. doi: 10.3201/eid2405.180019.
Visceral leishmaniasis, a fatal disease if not treated, is caused by Leishmania parasites. This disease might be overlooked in the Middle East because of limited awareness and low incidence. We report 5 patients who died of visceral leishmaniasis in Lebanon and make recommendations to improve faster diagnosis and treatment.
内脏利什曼病如果不治疗是致命的,是由利什曼原虫引起的。由于认识有限和发病率低,这种疾病在中东可能被忽视。我们报告了 5 例在黎巴嫩死于内脏利什曼病的患者,并提出建议以改善更快的诊断和治疗。