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ESCMID survey on the routine diagnosis and treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (2016)

Question 1

Identification
You work in :

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Question 2

You are located in :

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Question 3

There is a reference center for leishmaniasis in your country :

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Question 4

Your volume of analysis is :

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Question 5

Sample used for the diagnosis of VL
Among this sample types, wich one are possibly processed in your lab :

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Question 6

Among ths sample types, wich one are possibly processed in your lab for DE and/or culture :

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Question 7

Among this sample types, wich one is recommended in first-line for the diagnosis of VL in your hospital :

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Question 8

Diagnostic strategy
Direct examination is :

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Question 9

Culture of Leishmania is :

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Question 10

Serological tests are :

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Question 11

Molecular detection is :

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Question 12

Identification of Leishmania is performed using :

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Question 13

Diagnostic Tools :
Direct examination is performed :

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Question 14

Culture is performed using (*supplemented means fetal calf serum +/- antibiotics) :

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Question 15

Serology is performed using :

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Question 16

Molecular detection is performed using :

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Question 17

Molecular detection is performed using what target : please cite
Targets of the primers available in your lab are :

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Question 18

Targets for the sequencing available in your lab are

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Question 19

Principles of treatment in your hospital when adapted
Drugs available in your hospital for the treatment of VL are :

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Question 20

The first-line treatment in adults is :

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Question 21

The second-line treatment in adults is :

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Question 22

The first-line treatment in children is :

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Question 23

The second-line treatment in children is

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Question 24

When using liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome), please specify the total dose and administration schedule for :

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Question 25

Follow-up during treatment
Do you have access to in vitro sensitivity testing of Leishmania isolates :

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Question 26

Do you think that in vitro sensitivity testing of Leishmania would be helpful for the choice of the drug :

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Question 27

Do you have access to pharmacological drug monitoring in your hospital :

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Question 28

Do you think that pharmacological drug monitoring would be helpful for the choice of the drug :

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Question 29

On what sample do you assess the success or the failure of VL treatment :

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Question 30

At what term do you consider that the VL treatment succeeded or failed and on what sample :

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Question 31

Principles of prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients
The first-line treatment for secondary prophylaxis in adults is :

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Question 32

The first-line treatment for secondary prophylaxis in child is :

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Question 33

When using liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome), please specify the total dose and administration Schedule for secondary prophylaxis :

Question 34

When using another drug, please specify the total dose and administration schedule for secondary prophylaxis :




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