SLEEPING SICKNESS DEVELOPED AFTER A STAY IN ZAIRE

Authors
BUYSE D VANDENENDE J VERVOORT T VANDENENDEN E
Citation
D. Buyse et al., SLEEPING SICKNESS DEVELOPED AFTER A STAY IN ZAIRE, Acta Clinica Belgica, 51(6), 1996, pp. 409-411
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Acta Clinica Belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015512
Volume
51
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
409 - 411
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5512(1996)51:6<409:SSDAAS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A 32-year-old Italian man developed fever and general malaise 3 weeks after arrival in Zaire. Malaria was diagnosed by a thick blood film, b ut consequent treatment with quinine was unsuccessful. After repatriat ion, the diagnosis of early stage sleeping sickness was established. T reatment with eflornithine (Ornidyl(R)) resulted in complete recovery.