title: [American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with HIV/AIDS: report of four clinical cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil. rnrsampaio@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: Cristina Paula
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Salaro
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Resende
authors.forename: Carmen Déa Ribeiro
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: de Paula
mesh_terms: 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