[American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with HIV/AIDS: report of four clinical cases].
The co-infection American cutaneous leishmaniasis and AIDS has recently been described in the literature, observing differences between the clinical and immunological behavior of these patients. Four cases are reported here, attended at the Brasilia University Hospital, with diagnoses of infection by Leishmania species and immunodeficiency virus, with a view to illustrating the clinical presentations, course and therapeutic responses.
Sampaio
Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro
RN
Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil. rnrsampaio@hotmail.com
Salaro
Cristina Paula
CP
Resende
Paula
P
de Paula
Carmen Déa Ribeiro
CD
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016774:Leishmaniasis, Diffuse Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged