title: [Treatment of the mucosal form of leishmaniasis without response to glucantime, with liposomal amphotericin B].
abstract: We treated six patients with mucosal leishmaniasis who failed to respond to glucantime (20 mg/kg/day) with ambisome (2-5 grams total dose). The daily dose was 2-3 mg/kg/day given for a minimum of 20 days. After 26-38 months of follow up, five patients were clinically cured. One relapsed after six months. No side effects of therapy were observed apart from headache after infection. Ambisome is a therapeutic option for patients with mucosal leishmaniasis unresponsive to antimonials.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Dermatomicologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Marsden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007897:Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D000666:Amphotericin B
vernacular_title: Tratamento da forma mucosa de leishmaniose sem resposta a glucantime, com anfortericina B liposomal.