Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Universitat, Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Research Article
Leishmaniasis in a Patient with Fingolimod-Treated Multiple Sclerosis: Infectious Challenges of Disease Modifying Therapies
Author(s): Guerra-Amor A, Lopez-Gonzalez A, Bosch-Nicolau P, Pau Bosch-Nicolau*, Rodriguez-Acevedo B, Zabalza A, Sulleiro E, Espinosa-Pereiro J, Aznar ML, Salvador F, Sanchez-Montalva A and Molina I
In this report, we present a case of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) under fingolimod treatment. We discuss the previously published cases of MS patients under different immunosuppressant therapies to highlight its risk in endemic areas and suggest a therapeutic approach... View More»