Severe COVID-19 in HIV/Leishmania infantum coinfected patient: a successfully managed case report
Against all odds, the patient was discharged. The leukopenia associated with HIV/L. infantum may have played a decisive role. Further studies are necessary to better understand diagnostic strategies and clinical management measures for HIV/L. infantum coinfected patients who are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Authors
- Diego Lins Guedes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1907-315X)
- Zulma Medeiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-955X)
- Pablo Cantalice Santos Farias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8734-3468)
- Reginaldo Gonçalves de Lima Neto
- Leandro Pimentel Cabral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-1345)
- Paulo Sérgio Ramos de Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7839-0737)
- Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8301-6600)
- Valdir de Queiroz Balbino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-3952)
- Gilberto Silva Nunes Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7434-3223)
- Patrícia Areias Feitosa Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8152-3827)
- Virgínia Maria Barros de Lorena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0663-236X)
- Amanda Tavares Xavier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-1078)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre (IE)
- Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Universidade de Pernambuco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09691-5
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco
- Ministério da Educação