Renal dysfunction in Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease coinfection: a case report.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an endemic parasitic disease frequently found in Northeast Brazil and may cause acute kidney injury (AKI) and glomerulonephritis. After appropriate treatment, renal function recovery may occur. We describe the rare case of a patient with VL, who developed severe AKI requiring dialysis and was subsequently diagnosed with Chagas disease coinfection.

Dengue infection in children and adolescents: clinical profile in a reference hospital in northeast Brazil.

Introduction: This study aimed to describe the clinical spectrum of dengue in children and adolescents from a hyperendemic region who were admitted for hospitalization.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with dengue infection upon admission to a reference center in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Results: Of the 84 patients included, 42 underwent confirmatory testing.