Occupationally Acquired American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Joint Authors
Araújo, Ana Isabele Freitas de
Medeiros, Ângela Cristina Rapela
de Almeida, Éricka Lima
Andrade, Maria Sandra
Gomes Rodrigues, Eduardo Henrique
Brandão-Filho, Sinval Pinto
Felinto de Brito, Maria Edileuza
de Almeida, Alzira Maria Paiva
Werkhäuser, Roberto Pereira
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report two occupationally acquired cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL): one accidental laboratory autoinoculation by contaminated needlestick while handling an ACL lesion sample, and one acquired during field studies on bird biology.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays of patient lesions were positive for Leishmania, subgenus Viannia.
One isolate was obtained by culture (from patient 2 biopsy samples) and characterized as Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi through an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) with species-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE).
Patients were successfully treated with N-methyl-glucamine.
These two cases highlight the potential risks of laboratory and field work and the need to comply with strict biosafety procedures in daily routines.
The swab collection method, coupled with PCR detection, has greatly improved ACL laboratory diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Felinto de Brito, Maria Edileuza& Andrade, Maria Sandra& de Almeida, Éricka Lima& Medeiros, Ângela Cristina Rapela& Werkhäuser, Roberto Pereira& Araújo, Ana Isabele Freitas de…[et al.]. 2012. Occupationally Acquired American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Felinto de Brito, Maria Edileuza…[et al.]. Occupationally Acquired American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459838
American Medical Association (AMA)
Felinto de Brito, Maria Edileuza& Andrade, Maria Sandra& de Almeida, Éricka Lima& Medeiros, Ângela Cristina Rapela& Werkhäuser, Roberto Pereira& Araújo, Ana Isabele Freitas de…[et al.]. Occupationally Acquired American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459838
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459838