Visceral leishmaniasis with concomittant post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis responds to oral sitamaquine: case report.
We report a rare case of visceral leishmanisis with concomitant post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis as the initial presentation in a female patient from Baringo district, Rift valley province, Kenya.
Mbui
J
J
Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya.
Rashid
R
R
Lodenyo
H
H
Nyakundi
P
P
Kipmutai
R
R
Mutuma
G
G
Kirigi
G
G
Kinoti
D
D
Wasunna
M
M
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; C080436:8-aminoquinoline