A case of delayed diagnosis of East-African trypanosomiasis in a Dutch traveller

Abstract We present a case of East-African trypanosomiasis (EAT) in a 56-year-old Dutch woman returning from holiday in Tanzania and Kenya. The diagnosis was delayed due to the lack of suspicion and secondly because of postponed analysis of blood microscopy after negative rapid malaria antigen testi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2018, Vol.25 (1)
Hauptverfasser:	Wijsman, C A, Hanssen, J L J, Scheper, H, Visser, L G, van Lieshout, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African trypanosomiasis Diagnosis Malaria Microscopy Pentamidine Smear Suramin Travellers Trypanosomiasis Vector-borne diseases
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