The Epidemiology of PCR-Confirmed Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Israel: A Nationwide Study.
L. (L.) infantum
L. (L.) major
L. (L.) tropica
L. (V.) braziliensis
cutaneous leishmaniasis
visceral leishmaniasis
Journal
Microorganisms
ISSN: 2076-2607
Titre abrégé: Microorganisms
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101625893
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Sep 2024
26 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
02
06
2024
revised:
12
09
2024
accepted:
20
09
2024
medline:
26
10
2024
pubmed:
26
10
2024
entrez:
26
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Leishmaniasis, mainly cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), is endemic in Israel. In recent years, the diagnosis of leishmaniasis has transitioned to a molecular diagnosis. To summarize all cases of leishmaniasis and the identified species seen in Israel based on molecular diagnosis. A retrospective study was performed of patients diagnosed with leishmaniasis between January 2017 and December 2022. All five medical centers in Israel in which Leishmania diagnosis is performed were included: Soroka, HaEmek, Hadassah, Rambam, and Sheba, all utilized molecular diagnostic methods. Data on the annual number of cases, species, age, and gender were retrieved. During the years 2017-2022, a total of 4168 cases of leishmaniasis were diagnosed, which corresponds with ~7/100,000 inhabitants. The mean annual number of cases during these years is ~700. The dominant species is
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Leishmaniasis, mainly cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), is endemic in Israel. In recent years, the diagnosis of leishmaniasis has transitioned to a molecular diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To summarize all cases of leishmaniasis and the identified species seen in Israel based on molecular diagnosis.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective study was performed of patients diagnosed with leishmaniasis between January 2017 and December 2022. All five medical centers in Israel in which Leishmania diagnosis is performed were included: Soroka, HaEmek, Hadassah, Rambam, and Sheba, all utilized molecular diagnostic methods. Data on the annual number of cases, species, age, and gender were retrieved.
RESULTS
RESULTS
During the years 2017-2022, a total of 4168 cases of leishmaniasis were diagnosed, which corresponds with ~7/100,000 inhabitants.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The mean annual number of cases during these years is ~700. The dominant species is
Identifiants
pubmed: 39458260
pii: microorganisms12101950
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12101950
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng