Long-term remission of human immunodeficiency virus-associated visceral leishmaniasis after initiation of potent combination antiretroviral treatment: Report of two cases

Authors
Mastroianni, CM d'Ettorre, G Forcina, G Corpolongo, A Dell'Isola, S Lichtner, M D'Agostino, C Trinchieri, V Santopadre, P Vullo, V
Citation
Cm. Mastroianni et al., Long-term remission of human immunodeficiency virus-associated visceral leishmaniasis after initiation of potent combination antiretroviral treatment: Report of two cases, J INFECTION, 40(1), 2000, pp. 94-96
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
ISSN journal
01634453 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
94 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(200001)40:1<94:LROHIV>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We describe two cases of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients wit h visceral leishmaniasis in whom no clinical and parasitological disease re lapses were observed after liposomal amphotericin B therapy combined with p otent antiretroviral treatment, (C) 2000 The British Infection Society.