A rare infection in the tropics that is not uncommon in cases of chronic granulomatous disease.

is a rare cause of infection in immunocompromised patients in the tropics with a spectrum of disease manifestations, including severe disease. Early identification of this micro-organism is essential for appropriate management. We present a case of septicaemia in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease.

Pentamidine, the drug of choice for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Surinam.

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Surinam. The disease was treated until the early 1970s with pentavalent antimony. Pentamidine mesylate was introduced by Niemel in 1973 for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Surinam.