Association of visceral Leishmaniosis and pulmonary tuberculosis: description of a patient

Leishmaniosis, whether localised or disseminated, is mainly correlated to cell-mediated immunodeficiency. Immunodeficient patients are also particularly prone to diseases due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in whom either the disseminated form or a localisation of the lungs prevails. We report a rath...

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Published inLe infezioni in medicina Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 160
Main Authors Montefusco, S., Gallotta, G., Lamenza, F., De Renzo, A., Postiglione, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 1998
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Summary:Leishmaniosis, whether localised or disseminated, is mainly correlated to cell-mediated immunodeficiency. Immunodeficient patients are also particularly prone to diseases due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in whom either the disseminated form or a localisation of the lungs prevails. We report a rather uncommon association of both pathologies successufully treated with N-methylglucamine antimonium followed by an association of rifampycin, isoniazid and ethambutol. The ethiopathogenetic mechanisms, are described.
ISSN:1124-9390