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Visceral leishmaniasis mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus
Bueno,Greyce Christine Lisboa; Koerich,Amanda Terra de Sá; Burg,Luciana Bonnassis; Kretzer,Sara Letícia; Moral,Joanita Ângela Gonzaga DelAbstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or kala-azar, a serious disease resulting from a systemic infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, is potentially fatal to humans. According to data from Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Brazil's Information System for Notifiable Diseases) from 2015 to 2016, 6,489 new cases were recorded in Brazil in 22 of the 27 federative units. In addition...
Leptospirosis presenting as ascending progressive leg weakness and complicating...
Silva,Andre Pacheco; Burg,Luciana Bonnassis; Locatelli,João Felipe Schadeck; Manes,Joice; Crispim,MorganaLeptospirosis is a spirochetal bacterial infection of great public health importance. It has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations which goes from subclinical infection and self-limited anicteric febrile illness (80-90% of all cases) to icteric leptospiropirosis known as Weil's disease. This is a severe disease characterized by hemorrhage, acute renal failure and jaundice. It is uncommon for leptospirosis...