Microscopy and Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Leishmania chagasi in the Pleural and Ascitic Fluid of a Patient with AIDS: Case Report and Review of Diagnosis and Therapy of Visceral Leishmaniasis

Microscopy and Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Leishmania chagasi in the Pleural and Ascitic Fluid of a Patient with AIDS: Case Report and Review of Diagnosis and Therapy of Visceral Leishmaniasis

Atypical visceral leishmaniasis is increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients, including patients with AIDS. A case of visceral leishmaniasis in an HIV-infected Brazilian patient with pulmonary and peritoneal involvement is reported. Histological evaluation of pleural fluid and ascites aspi...

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Main Authors:	Ada RS Diehl, Rodrigo P dos Santos, Ricardo Zimmerman, Letícia P Luz, Tanara Weiss, Pedro Jacobson, Luciano Z Goldani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/680153
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