Division
West Florida
Hospital
Blake Medical Center
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
9-21-2019
Keywords
leishmania, vector-borne diseases, sandflies, skin lesions, Psychodidae, pathogenic organisms, tropical diseases
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Internal Medicine | Parasitic Diseases
Abstract
Leishmaniasis, a vector-borne infection transmitted by sandflies, is endemic throughout the Mediterranean basin and the tropics. We present a case diagnosed in Florida after overseas travel.
Publisher or Conference
American College of Physicians Florida Chapter
Recommended Citation
Al-Obaydi S, Dabage N, DeMaio J. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Traveler: A Case Report. Poster presented at: Florida Chapter of American College of Physicians; September 20-22, 2019; Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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