Liposomal amphotericin B in drug-resistant visceral leishmaniasis.
The treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) may be complicated by drug toxicity or intolerance, and by drug resistance. Amphotericin B (AmB) is effective, but its use is limited by toxicity: renal impairment, anaemia, fever, malaise, and hypokalaemia are common. Liposomes have been proposed as an e...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1991
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