Visceral Leishmaniasis in an HIV-infected Patient

Visceral Leishmaniasis in an HIV-infected Patient

Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV is an emergent problem in several countries around the world, particularly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Mediterranean basin. We describe a case of leishmaniasis in a US immigrant infected with HIV who presented with the classic picture o...

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Published in:Infectious diseases in clinical practice (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 119 - 122
Main Authors: Madariaga, Miguel G, Kohl, Shane K, Starlin, Richard, Smith, Philip W, West, William W
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-03-2006
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Summary:Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV is an emergent problem in several countries around the world, particularly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Mediterranean basin. We describe a case of leishmaniasis in a US immigrant infected with HIV who presented with the classic picture of febrile visceral leishmaniasis.
ISSN:1056-9103
1536-9943
DOI:10.1097/01.idc.0000198459.63367.39