Case report: Recurrences of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania siamensis after treatment with amphotericin B in a seronegative child

Seksit Osatakul; Mathirut Mungthin; Suradej Siripattanapipong; Atitaya Hitakarun; Rommanee Kositnitikul; Tawee Naaglor; Saovanee Leelayoova

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.13-0398

Case report: Recurrences of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania siamensis after treatment with amphotericin B in a seronegative child

Seksit Osatakul
, Mathirut Mungthin
, Suradej Siripattanapipong
, Atitaya Hitakarun
, Rommanee Kositnitikul
, Tawee Naaglor
, Saovanee Leelayoova

Prince of Songkla University
Phramongkutklao Hospital

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We report the first case of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania siamensis in a seronegative child. She was treated with amphotericin B at 1 mg/kg/day for 3 weeks; however, recurrences occurred twice. The patient was cured after the administration of amphotericin B for 5 weeks and monthly prophylaxis for 6 months.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-42
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	90
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0398
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Case report: Recurrences of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania siamensis after treatment with amphotericin B in a seronegative child. / Osatakul, Seksit; Mungthin, Mathirut; Siripattanapipong, Suradej et al.
In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 90, No. 1, 01.2014, p. 40-42.

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