CASE REPORT: Long-term Remission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus- associated Visceral Leishmaniasis after Initiation of Potent Combination Antiretroviral Treatment: Report of Two Cases

CASE REPORT: Long-term Remission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus- associated Visceral Leishmaniasis after Initiation of Potent Combination Antiretroviral Treatment: Report of Two Cases

We describe two cases of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with visceral leishmaniasis in whom no clinical and parasitological disease relapses were observed after liposomal amphotericin B therapy combined with potent antiretroviral treatment.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infection 2000-01, Vol.40 (1), p.94-96
Hauptverfasser: Mastroianni, C.M., d’Ettorre, G., Forcina, G., Corpolongo, A., Dell’Isola, S., Lichtner, M., D’Agostino, C., Trinchieri, V., Santopadre, P., Vullo, V.
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Zusammenfassung:We describe two cases of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with visceral leishmaniasis in whom no clinical and parasitological disease relapses were observed after liposomal amphotericin B therapy combined with potent antiretroviral treatment.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1053/jinf.1999.0607