We report a visceral leishmaniasis case in an immunocompetent immigrant with acute renal failure. Parasites were demonstrated in bone marrow, peripheral blood, and kidney samples. A collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis was documented, which was successfully treated with a single infusion of 10 mg/kg liposomal amphotericin B. © 2008 International Society of Travel Medicine.
Acute renal failure due to visceral leishmaniasis by Leishmania infantum successfully treated with a single high dose of liposomal amphotericin B
Beltrame A.;Matteelli A.;
2008-01-01
Abstract
We report a visceral leishmaniasis case in an immunocompetent immigrant with acute renal failure. Parasites were demonstrated in bone marrow, peripheral blood, and kidney samples. A collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis was documented, which was successfully treated with a single infusion of 10 mg/kg liposomal amphotericin B. © 2008 International Society of Travel Medicine.File in questo prodotto:
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