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First Molecularly Confirmed Case of Leishmania infantum Visceral Leishmaniasis With Concomitant Atypical Cutaneous Disease in Panama in an HIV-Infected Patient

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Leishmaniasis in Panama is mainly cutaneous or mucocutaneous. We report the first molecularly confirmed case of Leishmania infantum visceral leishmaniasis in Panama, diagnosed in a Nicaraguan patient with HIV, who had systemic symptoms and a nodular skin lesion. HSP70 PCR sequencing of blood confirmed the species. This case underscores the diagnostic and treatment challenges of visceral leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients and the importance of molecular species identification.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofag648

Authors: Monica Pachar-Flores, Franklyn Samudio, Luis Jaen, José A Suárez

Institutions: National Oncologic Institute, Saint Thomas Hospital, Universidad de Panamá, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

Language: English

Topic: Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,053