Abstract In this study, we present two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with end-stage renal disease, who were treated solely with intramuscular pentamidine. In such cases, treatment implies a fine line between therapeutic efficacy and toxicity. This is suggestive of a knowledge gap; however,...
Abstract We report the case of a 32-year-old man from Rio de Janeiro, who was infected in the Amazon region of Brazil by Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi. Generally, patients with L. naiffi cutaneous leishmaniasis exhibit a good therapeutic response to either pentavalent antimonials or pentamidine. However, a...
Abstract In Brazil, meglumine antimoniate is the first drug of choice for mucosal leishmaniasis treatment followed by amphotericin B and pentamidine isethionate. We report the case of a patient with severe mucosal lesions caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis that were difficult to treat. Over a 14...
BACKGROUND Topical treatment of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis can be affected by bacterial coinfection, hyperkeratosis, and transdermal drug delivery. OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to evaluate the therapeutic response and safety of the topical, sequential use of antiseptic, keratolytic, and p...
Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis is a systemic disease that is potentially severe and endemic in Brazil. It clinically manifests as fever, weight loss, swelling, hepatosplenomegaly, paleness, and edema. In this study, we discuss a case of a 1-year-old child diagnosed with refractory visceral leishmaniasis...
Resumen La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad parasitaria crónica endémica en muchas partes del mundo. La variabilidad de cepas, su clínica y respuesta a tratamiento ha hecho que se clasifique en dos grandes grupos: la leishmaniasis del Nuevo Mundo y la del Viejo Mundo. Según esto, varían las recomenda...
O tratamento atual para Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana é realizado com antimoniais pentavalentes como tratamento padrão, e as drogas de segunda escolha incluem pentamidina e anfotericina B, mas essas terapias apresentam efeitos colaterais e requerem administração parenteral. O objetivo deste traba...
A presente Tese é composta de três trabalhos. O primeiro avalia a freqüência de infecçäo assintomática em familiares e vizinhos de pacientes com leishmaniose visceral (LV), bem como caracteriza a resposta imune daqueles indivíduos. Neste trabalho, caracterizou-se como infecçäo assintomática po...
Leishmaniasis Visceral,
Leishmania donovani,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Alopurinol/uso terapéutico,
Pentamidina/uso terapéutico,
Familia,
Antimonio/uso terapéutico,
Citocinas,
Inmunoglobulina E,
Interferón gamma,
Interleucina-10,
Interleucina-4,
Factores de Riesgo,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Leishmania infantum
