VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE

Authors
DEREURE J REYNES J PRATLONG F LAMAURY I RIOUX JA JANBON F DEDET JP
Citation
J. Dereure et al., VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 73(2), 1995, pp. 245-246
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Bulletin of the World Health Organization → ACNP
ISSN journal
00429686
Volume
73
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
245 - 246
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-9686(1995)73:2<245:VLIHPI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Between 1989 and 1993, investigations by classical parasitological pro cedures of 139 HIV-infected adults living in visceral leishmaniasis (V L) endemic areas showed that 10 of them (7.2%) were positive for Leish mania (by stained smears and culture). In the same period we identifie d 15 VL cases in patients not infected with HIV. Thus, 40% (10/25) of our VL cases were associated with HIV infection.