Liposomal Amphotericin B-induced Cardiac Arrhythmias in Infantile Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Case Report
Leishmaniasis should always be investigated in pediatric patients with secondary HLH, especially in endemic countries. Cardiotoxicity of LAmB is extremely rare; in this case, however, miltefosine is an effective and safe alternative.
Authors
- Κωνσταντίνος Γιαννακόπουλος (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-8125)
- Garyfallia Syridou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1412-9441)
- Sofia Karagiannidou
- Μαρία Παπακωνσταντίνου
- Vassiliki Papaevangelou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6075-3002)
- Myrto Manzana Peteinelli
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- University General Hospital Attikon (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005015
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88