Visceral leishmaniasis and leishmaniasis-HIV coinfection: comparative study

Visceral leishmaniasis and leishmaniasis-HIV coinfection: comparative study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to draw clinical and epidemiological comparisons between visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and VL associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. METHOD: Retrospective study. RESULTS: Of 473 cases of VL, 5.5% were coinfected with HIV. The highest proportion of cases of both VL and VL/HIV were found among men. A higher proportion of VL cases was seen in children aged 0-10 years, whereas coinfection was more common in those aged 18-50 years. CONCLUSIONS: VL/HIV coinfected patients presented slightly differently to and had a higher mortality rate than those with VL only.

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Main Authors: Coutinho,João Victor Soares Coriolano, Santos,Fabiana Silva dos, Ribeiro,Rosângela do Socorro Pereira, Oliveira,Iara Brito Bucar, Dantas,Victória Bezerra, Santos,Ana Barbara Feliciano Souza, Tauhata,Jéssyca Rodrigues
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2017
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000500670
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