title: First reported cases of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in human immunodeficiency virus positive patients in Jaipur District of Rajasthan, India.
abstract: Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is characterized by the presence of a large number of lesions at several anatomic sites (head, limbs and trunk). The lesions include papules, nodules and areas of diffuse infiltration that do not ulcerate and reveal abundant parasites on histopathological examination. DCL and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infections are seldom reported. We report two cases of DCL in HIV positive patients without visceral involvement. DCL is emerging as a new opportunistic infection associated with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Saroj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hooja
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Babita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Nitya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vyas
keywords: Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis; human immunodeficiency virus infection; opportunistic infection
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