The management of mucosal leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients is not standardized and limited data are available on the use of miltefosine for treatment and secondary prophylaxis. We describe a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in an HIV-coinfected patient treated with miltefosine due to a severe allergic reaction to liposomal amphotericin B.
Use of miltefosine in a patient with mucosal leishmaniasis and HIV-coinfection: a challenge in long-term management / Zanelli, Giacomo; Rossetti, Barbara; Gagliardini, Roberta; Paglicci, Lorenzo; Tordini, Giacinta; Miracco, Clelia; Aversa, Sara; Zammarchi, Lorenzo; Di Muccio, Trentina; Gramiccia, Marina; Montagnani, Francesca. - In: LE INFEZIONI IN MEDICINA. - ISSN 1124-9390. - 27:4(2019), pp. 452-455.
Titolo: | Use of miltefosine in a patient with mucosal leishmaniasis and HIV-coinfection: a challenge in long-term management | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 | |
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Citazione: | Use of miltefosine in a patient with mucosal leishmaniasis and HIV-coinfection: a challenge in long-term management / Zanelli, Giacomo; Rossetti, Barbara; Gagliardini, Roberta; Paglicci, Lorenzo; Tordini, Giacinta; Miracco, Clelia; Aversa, Sara; Zammarchi, Lorenzo; Di Muccio, Trentina; Gramiccia, Marina; Montagnani, Francesca. - In: LE INFEZIONI IN MEDICINA. - ISSN 1124-9390. - 27:4(2019), pp. 452-455. | |
Abstract: | The management of mucosal leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients is not standardized and limited data are available on the use of miltefosine for treatment and secondary prophylaxis. We describe a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in an HIV-coinfected patient treated with miltefosine due to a severe allergic reaction to liposomal amphotericin B. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11573/1401997 | |
Appartiene alla tipologia: | 01i Case report |
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