Clinical Study

Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Visceral Leishmaniasis Outbreak in a Northern Italian Nonendemic Area: A Retrospective Observational Study

Table 1

Clinical picture and microbial tests used for diagnosis of Leishmania spp.

Patient numberFeverHepatomegalySplenomegalyAstheniaWeight lossAbdominal lymphadenomegalyAnemiaLeukopeniaThrombocytopeniaALT > 2NVHemophagocytic syndromeSerologyPeripheral blood PCRBone marrow blood PCRCulture sampleBone marrow microscopy

1++N/A+
2++N/A
31 : 160++N/A+
41 : 640++N/A
5++N/AN/A
61 : 160++N/A+
71 : 160++
81 : 40+N/AN/A
91 : 320+++
101 : 160+++
111 : 160N/A++
12N/AN/A+
131 : 320+N/AN/AN/A
141 : 320N/AN/AN/AN/A
151 : 80+N/A
161 : 320+N/AN/AN/A

PCR: polymerase chain reaction; N/A: not available; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; NV: normal values.