title: [Visceral leishmaniasis (two case reports)].
abstract: Two cases of imported visceral leishmaniasis are described. The first patient was a 32-year-old Czech man who developed leishmaniasis 5 months after a holiday in Italy (Bibione). The second patient was a 62-year-old Czech man who developed leishmaniasis 18 months after visiting Croatia (Makarska); the disease began after a course of chemotherapy due to metastasizing testicular tumor. Both patients were successfully treated with amphotericin B lipid complex (Abelcet). Difficulties in establishing the correct diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinika infekcních nemocí, 3. LF UK a Nemocnice Na Bulovce, Praha. benes.infekce@seznam.cz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabelková
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holecková
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kozák
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benesová
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mikulenková
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nohýnková
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel