Amputation of a type II diabetic patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major.
Background: Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases of public health concern in Algeria. The immunocompromised patients with HIV, autoimmune diseases, or chronic alcohol abuse are at a higher risk of leishmaniasis. Herein, we present the case of an immunocompetent diabetic patient infected by...
| Publicado en: | BMC Infectious Diseases Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5 |
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| Formato: | case study Journal Article |
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BioMed Central
12/7/2021
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