Reworking the treatment of Indian Post Kala azar Dermal Leishmaniasis: 2-step therapy.

Sushruta Kathuria, Yugansh Gautam, Niti Khunger, Shruti Sharma, Ruchi Singh
Author Information
  1. Sushruta Kathuria: Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India.
  2. Yugansh Gautam: Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India.
  3. Niti Khunger: Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India.
  4. Shruti Sharma: ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India.
  5. Ruchi Singh: ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

In the current scenario, treatment of Post Kala Azar Dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is intravenous liposomal amphotericin B or oral miltefosine. Over the years, there has been a gradual decline in efficacy of miltefosine and a rise in permanent loss of vision. Moreover, In non-endemic states, miltefosine is not freely available. In view of this, we attempted a two step regimen of liposomal amphotericin B and itraconazole to treat two patients of PKDL diagnosed on histopathology as well as PCR. We found this treatment to be highly effective with complete recovery.

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