title: Paediatric visceral leishmaniasis in Italy: a 'One Health' approach is needed.
abstract: Here we describe a case of paediatric visceral leishmaniasis recorded in an infant initially suspected for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to the clinical and haematological presentation. Eventually the patient was found positive for Leishmania infantum infection and successfully treated. This case emphasises how pivotal a 'One Health' approach is for diagnosing this zoonotic disease; highlighting the importance of including Visceral Leishmaniasis in the differential diagnosis of leukaemia-like syndromes in infants travelling to, and living in, the Mediterranean region.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: Filipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dantas-Torres
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caprio
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manzionna
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: Gad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baneth
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Otranto
mesh_terms: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents