title: Recurrences of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania siamensis after treatment with amphotericin B in a seronegative child.
abstract: We report the first case of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania siamensis in a seronegative child. She was treated with amphotericin B at 1 mg/kg/day for 3 weeks; however, recurrences occurred twice. The patient was cured after the administration of amphotericin B for 5 weeks and monthly prophylaxis for 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Seksit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osatakul
authors.forename: Mathirut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mungthin
authors.forename: Suradej
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siripattanapipong
authors.forename: Atitaya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hitakarun
authors.forename: Rommanee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kositnitikul
authors.forename: Tawee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naaglor
authors.forename: Saovanee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leelayoova
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000145:classification*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B