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, vol.38, no.2, pp.152-154, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

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.