Use of miltefosine in a patient with mucosal leishmaniasis and HIV-coinfection: a challenge in long-term management.

Infez Med

Hospital Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy; Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy.

Published: December 2019

The management of mucosal leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients is not standardized and limited data are available on the use of miltefosine for treatment and secondary prophylaxis. We describe a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in an HIV-coinfected patient treated with miltefosine due to a severe allergic reaction to liposomal amphotericin B.

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