Visceral leishmaniasis as an opportunistic infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
We describe the case of a woman aged 34 years infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and whose illness was complicated by visceral leishmaniasis that ultimately led to her death.
Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Especial Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications