title: [The first case of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with HIV infection in Russia].
abstract: A case history of a 39-year-old male is reported. The patient was diagnosed to have visceral leishmaniasis and HIV infection in January 1997. HIV-infection manifested with advanced Kaposi's sarcoma, recurrent Candida and Herpes infection, a decrease of body mass by more than 10%. The diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis was confirmed by detection of Leishmania in biopsy from the bone marrow. Glucantim treatment produced a good clinical effect.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Ermak
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kravchenko
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Gruzdev
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Filippov
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate
vernacular_title: Pervyĭ sluchaĭ vistseral'nogo leĭshmanioza u bol'nogo s VICh-infektsieĭ v Rossii.