Atypical Presentation of PKDL due to Leishmania infantum in an HIV-Infected Patient with Relapsing Visceral Leishmaniasis

We describe the case of an Italian patient with HIV infection who developed an atypical rash resembling post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) when receiving liposomal Amphotericin B (L-AMB) for secondary prophylaxis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). At the time of PKDL appearance, the patient was...

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Main Authors: Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, Bruno Cacopardo, Daniela Massimino, Maria Gussio, Salvatore Tosto, Giuseppe Nunnari, Marilia Rita Pinzone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/370286