[Visceral leishmaniasis as an opportunistic infection. Case report and literature review].

Category Systematic review
JournalSchweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis
Year 1990
With increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients a rise in the incidence of visceral leishmaniasis has to be expected. Presenting a case of visceral leishmaniasis in an HIV-infected patient and reviewing the literature, we discuss general aspects of this parasitic disease and special features of it as an opportunistic infection.
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