Visceral leishmaniasis in a Brazilian child infected perinatally with human immunodeficiency virus

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Feb;20(2):224-6. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200102000-00024.

Abstract

This report describes a Brazilian child perinatally infected by HIV who presented visceral leishmaniasis. She showed the classic clinical features, and diagnosis was made by demonstration of amastigote forms of Leishmania in bone marrow aspirate. She responded well to traditional treatment with meglubine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brazil
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / complications
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnosis*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / drug therapy
  • Meglumine / therapeutic use
  • Meglumine Antimoniate
  • Organometallic Compounds / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Meglumine
  • Meglumine Antimoniate