Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Pregnant Immigrant.

Neima BriggsBrian M WeiChaarushi AhujaCatherine BakerCarlo Foppiano PalaciosEmily LeeNiamh O'GradySanthi SinganamalaKatelyn SinghThilinie D BandaranayakeJeffrey M CohenWilliam DamskyMatthew W DavisRojelio MejiaCaroline A NelsonJeffrey E TopalMarwan M Azar

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

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.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
cardiovascular events
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
risk factors
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss