Case Report: Combination Therapy with Liposomal Amphotericin B, N-Methyl Meglumine Antimoniate, and Pentamidine Isethionate for Disseminated Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Splenectomized Adult Patient

In immunocompromised patients, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) can present with atypical clinical symptoms that include poor response to treatment. No optimal therapeutic regimen is available for such cases. In a splenectomized male patient, we observed a disseminated form of the disease in the liver, b...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2020-02, Vol.102 (2), p.268-273
Hauptverfasser: Vechi, Hareton Teixeira, Sousa, Ana Solange Vasconcelos de, Cunha, Mirella Alves da, Shaw, Jeffrey Jon, Luz, Kleber Giovanni
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