Chapter 176 :: Leishmaniasis and Other Protozoan Infections

Question 1

painless crateriform ulcer with a rolled margin and a necrotic base that is often covered with an adherent crust

Answer 1

Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Question 2

id reaction consisting of a diffuse, asymptomatic, and symmetric papular eruption in the setting of acute LCL

not an indication to withhold therapy.

Answer 2

Leishmanid

Question 3

Up to 50% of people living in endemic areas may test positive without a history of previous or active disease

Answer 3

MONTENEGRO SKIN TEST LEISHMANIN

Question 4

spore transmission during fresh water contact (eg, during bathing)

mainly seen in males at the nasal, nasopharyngeal, and oral mucosa

painless nodules that slowly grow to large, hyperplastic polyps with irregular, erythematous surfaces

Answer 4

Rhinosporidiosis

Question 5

risk of transmission is highest in the third trimester

more severe if transmitted in early pregnancy

Answer 5

CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS