1.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 74(4): 591-2, 2006 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16606989
ABSTRACT
Sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam(R); GlaxoSmithKline) is a pentavalent antimonial compound used in the treatment of leishmaniasis, which has an association with reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV). We report the first known case of an immunocompetent adult who developed VZV aseptic meningitis and dermatomal herpes zoster during treatment with sodium stibogluconate.
Subject(s)
Antimony Sodium Gluconate/adverse effects , Antiprotozoal Agents/adverse effects , Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster/etiology , Leishmania major/isolation & purification , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/drug therapy , Adult , Animals , Diagnosis, Differential , Herpes Zoster , Humans , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/pathology , Male , Skin Diseases, Viral/etiology
2.
Ann Intern Med
; 142(6): 476-7, 2005 Mar 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15767635