Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in children with liposomal amphotericin B

L. Di Martino; R. N. Davidson; R. Giacchino; S. Scotti; F. Raimondi; E. Castagnola; L. Tasso; A. Cascio; L. Gradoni; M. Gramiccia; M. Pettoello- Mantovani; A. D M Bryceson

doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70165-3

Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in children with liposomal amphotericin B

L. Di Martino, R. N. Davidson, R. Giacchino, S. Scotti, F. Raimondi, E. Castagnola, L. Tasso, A. Cascio, L. Gradoni, M. Gramiccia, M. Pettoello- Mantovani, A. D M Bryceson

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We used liposomal amphotericin B as first-choice treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in 106 immunocompetent children who acquired the infection in a temperate region of southern Europe (Italy) where Leishmania infantum visceral leishmaniasis is endemic. The aim of the study was to identify the minimum total dose of liposomal amphotericin B needed to cure the infection in children and reduce the period of hospitalization. We conclude that the optimal regimen in immunocompetent children with L. infantum visceral leishmaniasis to be a total dose of 18 mg/kg of liposomal amphotericin B (3 mg/kg per day for 5 days, followed by 3 mg/kg administered as an outpatient regimen on day 10).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	271-277
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	131
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70165-3
Publication status	Published - 1997

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Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in children with liposomal amphotericin B. / Di Martino, L.; Davidson, R. N.; Giacchino, R.; Scotti, S.; Raimondi, F.; Castagnola, E.; Tasso, L.; Cascio, A.; Gradoni, L.; Gramiccia, M.; Pettoello- Mantovani, M.; Bryceson, A. D M.

In: Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 131, No. 2, 1997, p. 271-277.

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