title: Visceral leishmaniasis in renal transplant recipients: successful treatment with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome).
abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a rare disease in renal transplant recipients. Liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) is known to be effective against VL. However, previously there has been no experience with administration of such treatment to renal transplant recipients. We report herein four patients with VL complicating renal transplantation who were treated successfully with liposomal amphotericin B (total dose, 23-40 mg/kg). Neither adverse reactions nor clinical relapses of VL were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Athens University School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Boletis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pefanis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stathakis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Helioti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostakis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giamarellou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008081:Liposomes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008081:Liposomes; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B