Childhood Visceral Leishmaniasis: Distinctive Features and Diagnosis of a Re-emerging Disease. An 11-year Experience From a Tertiary Referral Center in Athens, Greece

摘要

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains a public health issue in Greece. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of pediatric VL in our region as well as to evaluate the laboratory findings and the diagnostic techniques that are applied.