Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Pregnant Immigrant. (22nd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Briggs, Neima; Wei, Brian M; Ahuja, Chaarushi; Baker, Catherine; Foppiano Palacios, Carlo; Lee, Emily; O'Grady, Niamh; Singanamala, Santhi; Singh, Katelyn; Bandaranayake, Thilinie D; Cohen, Jeffrey M; Damsky, William; Davis, Matthew W; Mejia, Rojelio; Nelson, Caroline A; Topal, Jeffrey E; Azar, Marwan M
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 9:Number 8(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-07-22
• Subjects: amphotericin B -- cutaneous leishmaniasis -- host-parasite interactions -- mucosal leishmaniasis -- pregnancy; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac360
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection that causes significant maternal morbidity, and even fetal mortality, during pregnancy, yet there are limited therapeutic options. Here, we report a case of leishmaniasis in a pregnant immigrant with exuberant mucocutaneous lesions with favorable response to liposomal amphotericin B.