SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.38, no.2, pp.152-154, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Standard treatments for visceral leishmaniasis ( antimonials, amphotericin B and pentamidine) pose several problems. Failure of antimonials or severe toxicity is particularly troublesome in patients with renal insufficiency. We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis and renal insufficiency successfully treated with fluconazole and allopurinol for 4 months.