An Austrian patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 developed visceral leishmaniasis after trips to Spain and Crete, presenting with slight bicytopenia, later developing severe pancytopenia. Travel history taking is important due to an extended incubation period. Coexistence of diabetes mellitus can impair T lymphocyte function and cause higher relapse rates.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5771930 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1259 | DOI Listing |
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