title: [Visceral leishmaniasis in infants without bioptic demonstration of the parasite. Presentation of 3 cases].
abstract: The Authors describe three infants with visceral leishmaniasis in whom bioptic research (in marrow, spleen and liver) has not demonstrated presence of leishmania. They remark this unusual aspect of visceral leishmaniasis in infant and debate the epidemiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of these cases.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pediatrica R di Palermo - Divisione di Pediatria P.O. Aiuto Materno, Italia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cataldo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Violante
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bellia
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Traverso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albeggiani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate
vernacular_title: Leishmaniosi viscerale del lattante senza dimostrazione bioptica del parassita. Presentazione di tre casi.