Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with fluconazole and allopurinol in a patient with renal failure

Colakoglu, M; Yaylali, GF; Colakoglu, NY; Yilmaz, M

doi:10.1080/00365540500277201

Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with fluconazole and allopurinol in a patient with renal failure

Colakoglu M., Yaylali G., Colakoglu N., Yilmaz M.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.38, sa.2, ss.152-154, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00365540500277201
Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.152-154
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.