title: Case series of misdiagnosis with rK39 strip test in Indian leishmaniasis.
abstract: This report presents three cases where the rK39 strip test failed to diagnose two cases of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis and one case of visceral leishmaniasis. However, a strong clinical suspicion prompted further evaluation by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which established the etiology. The present case series highlights the usefulness of PCR in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata, India. drdasnilay@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nilay K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sunny K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Susmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Avijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Debanjan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Susmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Dwijendra Nath
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: Joyashree Nath
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Barbhuiya
authors.forename: Bibhuti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Mitali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001483:Base Sequence; D002648:Child; D017931:DNA Primers; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic