Efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B for secondary prophylaxis of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patients
Author(s) -
Israel Molina,
Vicenç Falcó,
Manuel Crespo,
Cristina Riera,
Esteban Ribera,
Adrián Curran,
Jaume Carrió,
Montserrat Díaz,
S Villar del Saz,
Roser Fisa,
Paulo López-Chejade,
I Ocaña,
Albert Pahissa
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkm294
Subject(s) - medicine , visceral leishmaniasis , secondary prophylaxis , amphotericin b , surgery , gastroenterology , leishmaniasis , immunology , antifungal , dermatology
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is characterized by frequent relapses in HIV-infected patients, even in those who receive secondary prophylaxis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) for secondary prophylaxis of VL in HIV-infected patients.
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