Visceral leishmaniasis and Leishmaniasis-HIV coinfection: Comparative study

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to draw clinical and epidemiological comparisons between visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and VL associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Method: Retrospective study. Results: Of 473 cases of VL, 5.5% were coinfected with HIV. The highest proportion of cases of both VL and VL/HIV were found among men. A higher proportion of VL cases was seen in children aged 0-10 years, whereas coinfection was more common in those aged 18-50 years. Conclusions: VL/HIV coinfected patients presented slightly differently to and had a higher mortality rate than those with VL only.