Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an HIV-negative patient treated with miltefosine

Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an HIV-negative patient is very infrequent and this case highlights how it can be associated to other types of immunosuppression. Moreover, this case reports an effective therapeutic option with miltefosine, which can be very useful d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2022-11, Vol.29 (7)
Hauptverfasser:	Monge-Maillo, Begoña, Norman, Francesca F, Chamorro-Tojeiro, Sandra, Gioia, Francesca, Pérez-Molina, José-Antonio, Chicharro, Carmen, Moreno, Javier, López-Vélez, Rogelio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antifungal agents Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use Case reports Diabetes HIV HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - drug therapy Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Immunosuppression Leishmania infantum Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - diagnosis Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - drug therapy Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Leishmaniasis, Visceral - drug therapy Miltefosine Phosphorylcholine - therapeutic use Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an HIV-negative patient is very infrequent and this case highlights how it can be associated to other types of immunosuppression. Moreover, this case reports an effective therapeutic option with miltefosine, which can be very useful due to the scarce experience reported.
ISSN:	1195-1982 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taab169