Co-Infection of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and HIV report of a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in Cochabamba, Bolivia

We describe the first case of Leishmania/HIV co-infection reported in Bolivia. Initially hospitalized with a diagnosis of pneumonia and bronchitis, the patient had numerous cutaneous and mucosal lesions caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The patient was also diagnosed as severely immunocompromised because of HIV infection.

Torrico, F., Parrado, R., Castro, R., Marquez, C. J., Torrico, M. C., Solano, M., ... García, A. L. (2009). Co-Infection of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and HIV: report of a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in Cochabamba, Bolivia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 81(4), 555-558. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0268